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One year later: Some Iowa families struggle to make ends meet Share Updated: 5:23 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 Share Updated: 5:23 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript STACEY: COVID-19 HAS HIT IOWA FAMILIES HARD. AND THE ECONOMIC SETBACKS ARE STILL BEING FELT ACROSS THE STATE, ONE YEAR LATER. STEVE: THEY ARE. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK WENT TO BOONE TO SPEAK WITH A FAMILY RELYING ON HELP TO MAKE ENDS MEET. IT’S BEEN, IT’S BEEN TOUGH. TOMMIE: STUDENTS FROM THE FUTURES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN BOONE UNLOAD A TRUCK-LOAD OF FOOD TWICE A MONTH. FILLING THE SCHOOL-BASED TOREADOR FOOD PANTRY, BUT ALL OF THIS WILL GO QUICK FOOD INSECURITY IS NOW DOUBLE WHAT IT WAS IN AND TRIPLE FOR 2020 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, ACCORDING TO FEEDING AMERICA. THAT STATISTIC INCLUDES THE RICE FAMILY. THAT’S THE NUMBER ONE THING. TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS, AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT. IF PLACES LIKE THIS WEREN’T HERE, DEFINITELY THAT’D BE A MAJOR PROBLEM.

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