Let us know what reopening looks like in your part of the country. If you are in eastern or central time zones, 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain or pacific time zones, it is 202 7488001. A special line throughout the morning for essential workers, 202 7488002. You can catch up with us on social media. Message,end us a text 202 7488003 is that number. Good monday morning to you. Here is the headline from the wall street journal last week. All 50 states have taken steps to reopen. Revivers hoping to economies. That is what we are going to talk about this morning, reopening, asking you what it looks like in your part of the country. Here is a map from the New York Times. That map, the blue states are the states in full reopening or partial phases of reopening. The striped blue and yellow lines are regional reopening scum and all states on that map in some process of reopening. , illinois, has had a stayathome order in effect since march 21. That is set to expire on may 29. We are t
And the reception it has gotten so far . Guest they will have three different fire departments, state police, american leisure honor guard American Legion honor guard. Leaders from the boys and girl scouts. They are expecting several hundred people to participate. The township supervisors had been discussing ways to honor memorial day, and how can they do it . Since the beginning of april, they have had a program where they have been giving out free food, and local Catering Companies and businesses are donating food and people financially impacted by covid19 can drive through the parking lot, get their readytoeat meal and be on their way. This somewhat mirrors that. They just decided if everybody is going to stay in their cars and be apart from every each can keep separate, why not have a parade in this way . ,ost the website lehighvalleylive. Com. What are other events you have covered in pennsylvania on how people are experiencing memorial day in a time of social distancing . Guest t
To express it is unprecedented. We have seen significant spikes in demand. We have seen reductions in supply. And right when people needed it the most need it the most. Host what does your organization do . How broad do you reach . Guest how network is 200 food banks around the united states. In normal times, around 60,000 pantries, 2 million volunteers. We have often said that we are serving every community where there is Food Insecurity. That means every single county and parish in the united states. In normal times, we serve every parish and county in the united states. Host in the last month, what has been harder, tougher to get . The need of people who need food or the ability of your organization to get it . Those are equally difficult challenges. I am sure your audience has seen that wee retail outlets have historically relied upon for donated food have empty shelves. When there shelves are empty, they are not in a position to donate to us. The largest source of food for our net
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