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Open Quote Text: “Being able to navigate this has been trickier than any hurricane”. Brian Greene, CEO Houston Food Bank
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Houston Food Bank: Serving Our Communities Through the Coronavirus
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Voice of Brian Greene CEO, Houston Food Bank
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We were very worried that would we receive enough donations enough
We’re serving about 140,000 plus families per week…And we're now seeing days of output that exceed a million pounds
We get donated surplus food from around the country and distribute it to our partner organizations to help families in need.
We see our roles as using food to make change.
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Demand for food support nearly tripled in the weeks following the coronavirus outbreak.
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On April 30, HFB distributed 1.5 million pounds of food.
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Food assistance is not, Oh they just need food, but everything else is fine. It's usually tied to income. And so the pandemic has not just been a health issue, but has also been very much an economic one and we're seeing huge lines in some cases go from miles.
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HFB estimate that 2.7 million people in its communities may be experiencing food insecurity
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One unfortunate aspect of the mode that we're operating in right now, is that we're so distanced from the people that we're serving
normally, though you can talk to them and kind of provide some comfort as well as just the assistance
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Its an important thing for people who work at pantries to recognize the person coming to you, the family coming to you this is a trying time emotionally. And to be there for them and provide a little boost, a little comfort is a big deal.
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The donation to Houston Food Bank is part of Bank of America’s $100 Million commitment to help local communities impacted by the coronavirus.
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