65%

[Jolly]

https://www.axios.com/2024/11/28/food-insecurity-banks-holiday-season

[George K]

Welcome to Joe Biden's....

Ah, never mind.

[Jolly]

NBC did a story on this on their evening newscast. What's interesting is that most of the new needy are working people.

As one pastor put it..."Some people are working and not making survival wages."

[LuFins Dad]

Where were these stories 2 months ago 4 months ago 6 months ago last year over the last 4 years?

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in 65%:

Where were these stories 2 months ago 4 months ago 6 months ago last year over the last 4 years?

They didn't have room for those stories, because of the phenomenal job growth numbers and the roaring economy.

[jon-nyc]

I wonder how much of this is immigrant related.

A local church distributes food and other household items on Wednesdays. I often drive by and see the line. Seems 100% Hispanic. The vast majority probably don’t live in town.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in 65%:

I wonder how much of this is immigrant related.

A local church distributes food and other household items on Wednesdays. I often drive by and see the line. Seems 100% Hispanic. The vast majority probably don’t live in town.

That’s a very good point.

[jon-nyc]

I’ve even considered volunteering as I doubt most of the volunteers speak Spanish.

[Jolly]

I'm sure they'd appreciate a hand.

[jon-nyc]

The parents of one of the boy’s buddies volunteer there. I’ll ask them.