by Hazel Smith, Stevensville
Following the “Food Cuts hit Pantry Partners” letter I wrote in the July 9 Star, I received a call from Bill Matthews, MT Food Bank Network Director. Good news! Thanks to new donations from businesses and generous donors, the MT Food Bank trucks will still be delivering much needed food to our local Pantry Partners and all the other food banks in the 66 counties of Montana despite the Federal cuts to the TFAP Program. Last year, the MT Food Bank truck delivered 22,000 pounds of free and low cost food to Pantry Partners. Despite this good news, the shortfall at Pantry Partners will still be great because of the loss of SNAP and WIC food stamps to low-income families and 1 in 5 children, $230 billion nationwide.
Could you commit to delivering regular food donations at the Pantry, Middle Burnt Fork and ALC Way, on Monday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.? Monetary donations can be mailed to PO Box 806, Stevensville, MT 59870.
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