- Second Harvest of The Big Bend and Bostick Temple Church in Quincy have food distributions in Gadsden County.
- Second Harvest of the Big Bend has distributed over 2 million pounds of food to neighbors in Gadsden County
- View the video above to learn more.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT
Neighbors here in the Tallahassee neighborhood….
Helping neighbors in Gadsden County fight food insecurity…
Due to inflation, neighbors here have been struggling to put food on the table. I spoke to a local church, that says they are trying to bridge the gap weekly for those in need during this difficult time.
A resource
“I used to go through the line to collect food.”
That Anna Davis used to use to provide for her and her family… now…
“One day I decided since I was just sitting and waiting in the car I decided maybe I can help out.”
She’s talking volunteering at Bostick temple churches food distribution that they hold every Thursday.
“We get people from all over”
50% of neighbors in Gadsden County are under the federal poverty level. That’s according to the ALICE report from the United Way of the Big Bend