Opinion: I volunteer at a food bank – we have never been more needed, or closer to collapse

As society feels the strain from coronavirus, it increasingly feels like we are the last line of defence when it comes to hunger in our community

the risk of sickness, our disrupted supply chains and increased need have come together in such a way that has us wondering whether we can last the 12 weeks it may take for the tide to turn.

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