With grocery prices rising against their fixed incomes, many of our older adults would not eat without the help of our food banks.
Kathleen O’Connell has not slowed down a bit since retiring from her day job some years ago. O’Connell is on a mission to help feed the needy, especially fellow older adults struggling to keep food on the table these days.
“It touches me deeply that there are people who don't have enough to eat at night, and that hurts,” O’Connell said. Food Share is Ventura County’s largest hunger relief organization, and with a growing number of older adults in need, O’Connell said she’s eager to box up tasty meals for them.
“I live in a mobile home park for seniors, and there are people in our park who get a box, and I'm happy to see that,” she said. “I mean, isn’t this fabulous? ” Food Share President Monica White said.
“Seeing our seniors helping to feed their seniors in their community, it’s a beautiful thing to see. ”“We're definitely seeing an increased need through our senior population, as our population gets older, more and more seniors,” White said.
“The cost of food is not keeping up, perhaps, with their fixed income. ” Danny Victorio spoke to ABC7 about the growing number of older adults needing help, as he grabbed a box of food at the South Oxnard Center.
“Especially nowadays, things are hard, groceries are high,” Victorio said. Food Share helped more than 250,000 people last year, from older adults and veterans, to farm workers, students and children. White said it touches her heart knowing the need is great, yet Food Share is meeting the challenge, thanks to the outpouring of support from donors opening their hearts and wallets.
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