But local citizens and community groups are helping to keep the shelves stocked so the food bank can continue to provide for local families.
SCAN is a food bank that operates out of St. James' Parish in Lothian and is operated by a consortium of churches, essentially every church south of the South River.
Bea Hobbes, the food bank's secretary, reported at least a 12 percent increase in demand in the past couple of months - and that is an increase in demand over last...
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