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A volunteer at Farm Show Complex holding Crisis Response boxes. PHOTO SUBMITTED WILLIAMSPORT – 500,000 individuals helped. 50 million meals provided. Elevated food insecurity in central Pennsylvania can be calculated in these staggering statistics. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank saw demand for its charitable food assistance rise by nearly 40% since March 2020. With elevated demands for food, the Food Bank has relied on thousands of volunteers to help it meet this demand, and volunteers have responded. This April, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank honors its more than 7,770 volunteers for their hard work and dedication throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the national Volunteer Appreciation Month.

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