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East Brunswick Stop & Shop, in partnership with Feeding Middlesex County and MCFOODS, held the Stuff the Truck food donation event on Feb. 20.PHOTO COURTESY OF STOP & SHOP
During the novel coronavirus pandemic, the need for assistance in Middlesex County has grown significantly.
MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services) distributed 4,378,792 pounds of food in 2020 versus 2,273,174 pounds in 2019; this is a 93% increase, according to information provided after the Stuff the Truck food donation event, held by East Brunswick Stop & Shop, in partnership with Feeding Middlesex County and MCFOODS on Feb. 20.
Additionally, more than 12% of Middlesex County residents were projected to be food insecure by the end of 2020, up from 7.3% pre-COVID, according to the statement.