She waited two hours for fresh produce, leaning on a walker and flanked by empty bags.
“It’s emotional — the first time you get in this line,” said Dorothy Barker, 71, of Morrisville. “You don’t want to be here. But what can you do?”
Barker had company outside the Cornwells United Methodist Church in Bensalem, where volunteers organize twice weekly produce and pantry events. More than 100 people waited for food on a recent Friday. Nearly all were women. Some had children in tow.
The United Way of Bucks County estimates that as many as 30,000 additional county residents became food insecure during the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s Bucks Knocks Out Hunger campaign aims to raise $100,000 for food assistance and to collect 30,000 pounds of food for those who need help.