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Second Harvest tells Sullivan County commissioners food insecurity has risen; asks for continued support
Summary
A Second Harvest Food Bank representative told the Sullivan County Commission March 20 that food insecurity in the county and region has risen and asked county leaders for continued support to close an identified funding shortfall.
A representative of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee updated the Sullivan County Commission on Thursday about rising local food insecurity and asked county leaders for continued support.
The presenter said Second Harvest distributed nearly 3,000,000 pounds of food across six counties over the past several months and currently assists roughly 43,000 individuals each month through nearly 400 distribution sites in Northeast Tennessee. The food bank also supports about 130 schools with child…
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