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Resident urges continued funding for weekend food program that serves hundreds
Summary
A local resident told commissioners the weekend food program supplements more than 400 monthly households and urged continued county support and help finding grant funding.
A resident addressed Montgomery County commissioners during the public-comment period to describe a local weekend food program serving children and families and to urge continued funding support. The presenter said the program supplements food banks and serves more than 400 people each month.
What was said
The speaker described childhood food insecurity and said the program helps children in kindergarten through eighth grade who otherwise may lack weekend food. The pantry supplements recipients' groceries with canned goods, cereal, bread and occasional meat, and the presenter estimated the pantry spends more than $5,000 per month to supplement supplies.
Requests to commissioners
The presenter asked the county to continue seeking grants and said the organization might request county grant-writing assistance to identify additional funding sources. Commissioners thanked the presenter and said they would look for potential support sources.
Context
The speaker described ancillary programs that the pantry runs, including a senior box program for income-qualified seniors, a bi-monthly commodity distribution and ongoing community food drives.
Provenance
This article is drawn from public comments early in the meeting.
