Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/food-banks/)
Despite county-wide shutdowns of nonessential government offices and encouragement to stay indoors, nonprofits and other local organizations are still searching for volunteers and funding.
“There is plenty of food,” say grocers as Orange County residents prepare to stay at home and limit their public interactions. Meanwhile, food banks and school lunch programs will continue kicking into gear for low-income families and seniors who need affordable access to food during the public health crisis.
Shaky leases, financial uncertainty and limited manpower threaten Orange County food banks, but even so they help feed families and seniors on limited incomes and homeless people.
Orange County’s food banks are including more fresh produce among the dried and canned staples on which homeless and low-income families have come to depend.
OC Food Access seeks to take Hamburger Helper off the shelves of food banks and replace it with what amounts to a home-cooked meal.
One of the most “food insecure” counties in the state is
experiencing a historic gap between food supply and demand.
Official says the greatly increased need “is a new experience
for Orange County.”