Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz is calling for emergency financial aid to help Tucson-area food banks meet an urgent spike in demand.
Heinz will introduce an agenda item at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting to allocate $600,000 for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, along with $200,000 for the Sahuarita and Marana Food Banks and Community Resource Centers.
The funding request comes as local food banks experience a surge in visitors following the recent federal government shutdown…