The mix of food goods currently provided, a $275 value, has been estimated at providing a two-person household one month worth of food supplies
Recipients have increased from around 900 in March 2008 to over 1,600 in March of 2009.
considering reducing the value of the once monthly food package given to its clients from $275 to $100 in order to be able to service the number of households now needing their assistance.
Click on the following to read the entire story: The Belvidere Daily Republican. - Local food pantry shelves, reserves depleted for first time ever
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