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Covid-19 stretched food banks thin across the state, as Floridians lost their jobs and businesses. The food banks somehow adjusted. Now unemployment is low, but inflation and supply-chain issues are driving a new wave of need.
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Food banks somehow rose to the occasion when Covid-19 put Floridians out of work. But now they have to deal with inflation, too.
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The traditional in-person packing sessions had been on hold during the pandemic, but were back on Saturday
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The 30th Annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign is a joint effort of the National Association of Mail Carriers and Second Harvest of the Big Bend
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Even before the event began, cars were lined up for the combined food distribution and service fair
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Hours before the event began, more than 100 cars were lined up in the entryway to the former Sears parking lot at Governor's Square
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The number of clients in several counties will go up by about a third under the new program.
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For 11 years the sponsor-funded media campaign has raised awareness and cash for food distribution in North Florida.
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Second Harvest of the Big Bend noticed food insecurity rise at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that rate has been sustaining itself ever since.
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Beyond the free breakfast, there were numerous service providers on hand to help with everything from longer-term nutrition needs to affordable health care options.