Decatur, Ala. | Thursday, June 20, 2013
Mouths to feed in Morgan
Food banks fight to meet rising poverty, hunger demands
By Ben Montgomery
The Decatur Daily

Food banks in Morgan County say poverty and hunger are growing in the county, and they are fighting to keep up. Carpenter’s Cabinet food bank in Falkville has doubled the number of people it … More »
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When I worked at the food bank, I found out from a friend that the same person visiting our food pantry was also visiting theres too. So you will find some of these clients double dipping . Don't be surprised if the clothing they get there ends up in a yard sale at their place of resindence.

What a great attitude "ORVILLE' has. Did it ever occur to you that maybe what they got from one pantry wasn't enough??

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