Food insecurity is on the rise, and the HonorHealth Desert Mission Food Bank is seeing unprecedented demand – serving more than 300 households a day and hitting 5,000 households served a full 30 days ahead of last year’s record pace.
People are coming from all over the state to seek help, the food bank said, and with many student volunteers returning to school and snowbirds yet to return, they are facing a critical volunteer shortage. Valley residents are asked to help fill the gap.
Volunteering at the food bank is a great opportunity for individuals, businesses and community groups to step up. Volunteering at Desert Mission is more than sorting food – it is a hands-on way to fight hunger and give back in a deeply meaningful way…