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LISBON The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is the latest organization to ask Columbiana County commissioners to consider supporting them with the latest round of stimulus money expected.
According to Kimberly Brock, the agency relations and program manager of the organization, Columbiana County saw an increase in the amount of food needed in 2020 as it was a chaotic year for everyone due to the pandemic. With 25 active food pantries in the county, 3.73 million pounds of food were distributed, which amounts to 3.1 million meals. Brock said local food pantries accustomed to serving 35 families a week found themselves serving 150 families as things closed due to Covid-19.
djohnson@mojonews.com
LISBON The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is the latest organization to ask Columbiana County commissioners to consider supporting them with the latest round of stimulus money expected.
According to Kimberly Brock, the agency relations and program manager of the organization, Columbiana County saw an increase in the amount of food needed in 2020 as it was a chaotic year for everyone due to the pandemic. With 25 active food pantries in the county, 3.73 million pounds of food were distributed, which amounts to 3.1 million meals. Brock said local food pantries accustomed to serving 35 families a week found themselves serving 150 families as things closed due to Covid-19.
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Brock is ready to get her teens vaccinated against COVID-19, but her concern will be timing.
âAs a mom of four and a parent to teens, they have busy schedules, they have school, weâre looking for convenience,â says Brock. âEverything always runs behind, itâs a few hours time to commit for one child at a time.â
Despite the concern, Brock is ready to get her family protected as soon as possible.
For other parents, theyâre choosing to hold off for now.
âThereâs not enough information out there to see how it would impact the kids in the long term,â says Lorena Llamas.