Ms. Babineauxfontenot, thank for you being with us this morning. Tell us what the last month has been like for your organization. Guest i think the only word i can use to express it properly is unprecedented. Weve seen significant spikes in demand. Weve seen reductions in supply, and right when people need it the most. Host typically what does your organization do . How broad to you reach and what types of places do you provide food . Guest our network is a network of 200 food banks around the United States and in normal times, over 60,000 pantries, kitchens, meal programs, two million volunteers. So we often have said that we are serving every community where there is Food Insecurity and that means every single county and parish in the u. S. In normal times we serve every parish and county in the whole United States. Host over the last month or so during the pandemic, whats been harder or tougher to get, the need of people who need food or the ability of your organization and similar
Weve seen significant spikes in demand. Weve seen reductions in supply, and right when people need it the most. Host typically what does your organization do . How broad to you reach and what types of places do you provide food . Guest our network is a network of 200 food banks around the United States and in normal times, over 60,000 pantries, kitchens, meal programs, two million volunteers. So we often have said that we are serving every community where there is Food Insecurity and that means every single county and parish in the u. S. In normal times we serve every parish and county in the whole United States. Host over the last month or so during the pandemic, whats been harder or tougher to get, the need of people who need food or the ability of your organization and similar organizations to get that food . Guest those are equally difficult challenges. Im sure your audience has seen how these retail outlets we have historically relied upon for donated food, they have empty shelves
From stayathome orders . Here is how you join the conversation. In eastern and central time zones, the line is 202 7488000. In the mountain and pacific time zones, 202 7488001. And we welcome those of you who are religious leaders. Regardless of your denomination of faith, we would like to hear from you and how you have altered your gatherings and practices during the crisis. 202 7488002 is the line. If you want to text us, tell us where you are texting from, your name, 202 7488003. E are on twitter, cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan is how you post your thoughts. One of the states was kansas where the decision came down late yesterday from the Supreme Court. This is that reporting from the public Radio Station Kansas Supreme Court sides with governor preserving ban on large Church Services. Shegovernor wrote that holds powers to shut down large gatherings in the face of a Public Health crisis. The High Court Said public leaders lack the powers to reverse the limits on charging funeral s
Popular exercise trail and then police discovered a mans body. They found him in a wooded area near Hunters Woods plaza. News 4s derrick ward spoke to officers and shows us why police are calling the death suspicious. Reporter the footpath is a popular cut through, a popular exercise route. Early sunday morning it was a crime scene. Miswere called to the area at morning. E people reported hearing gunshots or fireworks. Reporter when Fairfax County patrol officers responded they searched the area. The tra that runs between an apartment complex on Bretton Court and the rearof the Hunters Woods plaza. Walking the trails they found a male who seemed to be injured. Reporter fires rescue responded and pronounced the vsetim decead. From in the investigation began. Collecting evidence, canvassing the surrounding neighborhood. The investigation lasted late into the morning. A lot of people had to adjust the exercise routes. Residents who live in the area say its mostly quiet. Hi w there are par
System will bring the heat and humidity back and Storm Chances baclater on into the afternoon today. Not a humongous risk for Severe Weather but any individual storm with temperatures up near 90 today and any individual storms could certainly pack a punch so we will keep you posted on that. Not too bad this morning. Most everybody back down below 70 deees. That will become a rarity beginning tomorrow into the rest of the week. Here is your planner for your monday. A gradual increase in clouds today and risk of afternoon thunderstorms. Future weather and timing that out and hiow high the temperatures are the rest of the week. Melissa, happy monday. You too. R outeop getting by the work zone and nothing will slow you down too much at this point. 66 inbound outbound 95 and Prince Georges County looking into into town. You look at 270 southbound 66le mian hour gets you there in 27 minutes. Northbound after the spur do have construction work and blocking some lanes. All right. Hold on. He i