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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 - 12:12:15 am CST

In 2006, 2.7 million pounds of food were collected for the Lincoln Food Bank. Donations are outpacing that number so far in 2007, executive director Scott Young said.

But the demand for food has jumped in that time, as well.

“The more we have to distribute, the greater the distribution,” he said.  

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Scott Young

Rising gas prices increase food costs and utility prices, which add to the strain when someone’s trying to feed the family, he said.

The food bank is serving more members of the working poor who can’t seem to make their paychecks last throughout the month.

The most needed items at the Food Bank, according to its Web site, include coffee, canned meats, cereal, soup, canned fruits and vegetables, 100 percent fruit juices, peanut butter and macaroni and cheese.

— Cory Matteson


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singlemom wrote on November 20, 2007 9:47 am:
" You are right, it is difficult to donate when the cost of everything keeps rising and the money made of working isn't even enough to support a family of two. I would love to be able to donate but I can barely afford enough food for the two of us....Rising prices should include raising pay. Then maybe more people would be able to donate something. Life sucks, but we have to do what we have to do to survive and sometimes that does not include other things. If you want more donations, talk to the government "
b s wrote on November 20, 2007 1:23 pm:
" Yes you are right. I am in that percentage that has to go to the food bank to get help towards the end of the month. This year we went to the Center for people in need to get assistance for Thanksgiving. We did not get a turkey. They were not giving any away. Now for Thanksgiving, I don't know what we will do. I guess we will have hot dogs and mac and cheese. I was really disappointed in the center for people in need. and would like to an explaination why they had very little food but had a lot of makeup, shaving cream, and soap, mirrors, and didn't speak up and tell all of the people who sat there for hours waiting, that they didn't have turkeys for them. The 10/11 news crew was there. they could have said something. Then these other people could have tried to find somewhere else to go to get food for thanksgiving. "

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