Los Angeles County nonprofits are banding together to help food pantries facing shortages amid the continuing government shutdown.
One of the organizations facing shortages is the Long Beach Community Table. Before the shutdown, it typically served 5,000 people a week. However, in October, they’ve been helping 7,000 individuals every week while also facing a decrease in food donations.
“The refrigerators are usually filled to the gills,” Executive Director Kristen Cox said. “They’re about a third full … This table is empty. All of these tables would normally have three layers of boxes and usually have boxes underneath.”…