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HIHS food pantry reports surge in demand, supply shortfalls and volunteer strain
Summary
HIHS officials told the Nov. 6 Hebron Board of Selectmen that pantry visits rose sharply in October to 811 visits, FoodShare distributions and meat deliveries are inconsistent, and the pantry faces a turkey shortfall ahead of Thanksgiving along with stretched volunteer capacity.
The Hebron Integrated Human Services (HIHS) food pantry told the board on Nov. 6 that demand and supply pressures are straining operations and that community donations have been critical to meeting need.
"Last month in October, we had 811 visits where it should have been somewhere in about the 500 to 600 range," said Dwayne Brundre, vice chair for HIHS, describing a sizable month‑over‑month increase in visits. Brundre said the pantry is seeing growth in both local and out‑of‑town clients.
Brundre said HIHS has received 238 turkeys and turkey breasts so far for Thanksgiving but has 361 requests—leaving a gap of 133 birds. He said the pantry plans…
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