When schools close for summer break, Virginia families lose access to the breakfasts and lunches that children receive during the academic year, creating additional financial strain at a time when food costs remain high.
The seasonal shift is expanding need at food banks across the Commonwealth, including the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, where officials say need has reached record levels.
“The demand on the Food Banks and its partners is the highest we’ve ever witnessed in 45 years of food banking,” senior manager of communications and public relations Les Sinclair said…