During the holidays, giving is the spirt that spreads nearly as fast as the COVID-19 virus. However, when it comes to feeding those in need, food pantries struggle to keep up the now growing demand for food during the pandemic.
“Food insecurity is really relevant in our world today especially in the wake of COVID-19,” Chief Operating Officer for Giving Hope, Betty Thomas, explained to WWL First News. “Feeding America food stats shows us that in 2016 three out of five seniors are fighting food insecurity.”
When it comes to people in need of food she says Louisiana has the highest rate in the nation and that those numbers are rising by the day.
“I alone am servicing 3,300 households a month on average,” said Thomas. “When the pandemic hit in March I did 13,000 households and that is the average I was on for about four to five months.”
Thomas says there are ways to curb the number of people in need of food.
Donations can be made to the non-profit’s website at www.givinghopenola.org
“I promise you your donation will go to fighting hunger here in New Orleans,” said Thomas.
