"Some of the donors have become our clients, and that's a reality. That's a wake-up call for us," Grace & Mercy Charitable Foundation founder Cheryl Francis shared.
"Normally, the SNAP benefits would have already been enabled for today, but because they were not there, we had over 30 families line up today to take advantage of the commodities that we have available," she explained.
"The impact of donations, and even food donations or monetary donations, is very limited," Francis continued. "We have seen it drop off in the last year, at least 50%."
"We're finding the deficit right now is protein. We're finding a deficit in fresh produce," Francis said. "I think the store, because of the impact that it's going to have on them, they've been ordering less, which means the back end, meaning when we go to the back of the store, we're going to get whatever they have available."
"It's the unknown that's really scary," Rieck said. "They can't get food, and they're watching the cupboards get more and more bare."
"I'm 47 years old. I've watched things get good and bad. This is probably the worst I've ever seen it in my lifetime, but I know there's brighter days ahead," Rieck said.
The fund will distribute grants to local organizations, including Grace & Mercy Charitable Foundation. The goal is to raise at least $120,000 before the week ends.
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