Posts Tagged ‘Richmond food bank’
With grocery prices up, long lines form at Richmond food bank: ‘Everything is more expensive’
It’s nearly noon, and a line of around 50 people is wrapped around the gated parking lot of the Bay Area Rescue Mission’s food pantry in Richmond’s Iron Triangle. Most people have empty bags, some have shopping carts, but all have a laminated number card in hand, denoting their place in line. Those at the…
Read MoreFood stamp cuts cause increased demand to Richmond food banks
The cutbacks made to the federal food stamp program may cause Richmond residents to depend more heavily of local food banks.
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