Demand hasn’t spiked for area food banks

Local food banks and distributors have not seen a sharp or sustained increase in demand since Gov. Steve Bullock issued the stay-at-home order in March due to COVID-19.

This came as a surprise to JeffCo Food Share President Cathy Dubois, as well as Cara Sacry, director with the Whitehall Area Food Pantry, with both wondering if folks are going elsewhere for food.

Sacry isn’t sure why requests haven’t increased due to the COVID-19 crisis other than people may not know about the service.