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Warrenton approves $25,000 renewal for Agape as pantry demand rises
Summary
The Warrenton Board of Aldermen voted 5–0 to renew a $25,000 service contract with Agape. Agape director Michelle Berndt told the board pantry visits have risen by about 400 per month this year and outlined mobile pantry, warming-shelter and holiday programs.
The Warrenton Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Nov. 19 to renew a $25,000 annual service contract with Agape, the county food‑assistance nonprofit, continuing the same funding level as the prior year.
Michelle Berndt, executive director of Agape, presented the organization’s latest data and programs. She said pantry visits dipped during the COVID‑19 period because of expanded federal benefits, but visits have climbed since and “we’ve had an increase of 400 per month since the start of this year,” a surge she called “alarming.”…
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