North County food pantry seeing rise in the need of services

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The Wellston Center in North County is working to make a difference in people’s lives and families’ stomachs.

They serve communities in North City and County, spanning four zip codes. They help through their thrift store and also through their food pantry. Andrew Diemer with Wellston Center says currently they are feeding around 600 families a month and that the need is still growing. He attributes that to events like May’s devastating tornadoes, SNAP benefits being cut, and the higher costs of food…

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