Funviralpark The Mid-Ohio Food Bank in Columbus is one of the organizations that will benefit from the additional funding. Food bank volunteer Sarah Weger says the organization needs help.
“It used to be that customers always had milk and eggs, but not recently, and there’s a real shortage of that these days,” Weger said.
Mike Hochron, vice president of communications for Mid-Ohio Food Collective, said the demand for his company’s services is unprecedented.
“We can see from one side of the warehouse to the other because the demand for our services is unprecedented,” says Hochron.
Hokuron said the federal dollar will be used for dairy, poultry, meat and other food and personal care products. He believes the additional funding will help ensure that families in need have access to essential, nutritious foods.
Jolly Novotny, director of foreign affairs for the Ohio Food Bank Association, said they had been seeking relief from legislators for nearly two years.
“Over the past 12 months, we’ve really seen it escalate to unprecedented levels, especially in serving families with children and the elderly at a higher rate,” Novotny said. .
The Mid-Ohio Food Bank alone distributes 170,000 meals a day. Weger says federal dollars can potentially save lives by providing the basics for survival.
“It’s going to make a lot of people really happy. And for me, it just gets you where you need to go to get help. So they use some of those resources for that.” It would be great if you could… Said.
