Alaska food pantries say the need for food assistance continues to grow and are urging people to donate during Hunger Action Month.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - During the COVID-19 pandemic, many food pantries reported record numbers of people showing up at their doors in need of food assistance, but the need hasn’t gone away, according to Cara Durr with the Food Bank of Alaska.
Alan Budahl, Director of Lutheran Social Services, said the mobile food pantry it operates has experienced a steady rise in the number of people served.The drive-through pantry is held every Tuesday in the parking lot of an Anchorage church. Organizers said the line of cars waiting often starts an hour before the handouts begin.
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