Donations down as Feed the Need comes to a close
and last updated 2021-07-28 20:25:24-04
CENTRAL TEXAS â 25 News' Feed the Need food drive comes to a close on Friday, which means there is still time to make a donation if you have not already. The dollar amount donated this year is lagging behind last year's total, but there may be a couple reasons behind that.
Summer is usually the most difficult time of year for food pantries to keep supplies flowing. It's what the executive director of The Shepherd's Heart, Robert Gager, calls a 'donation drought.'
"We're at a point right now where this is our lowest time of income, our income is the lowest, and our food donations are lower than they've ever been," said Gager.