"The demand quickly tripled to 600 customers per week, some lining up two hours before opening on winter days... I had to stop people from coming the night before and camping."
"Distributing 2 million pounds of food annually now strains the center's capacity, and safety concerns have arisen due to its proximity to an active fire station and high-speed traffic."
"Enfield's director, Jean Owens, and a team of volunteers began welcoming all comers... taking online orders and packing boxes for drive-through pickup."
"Owens hopes to build a new, larger structure that not only distributes food but serves as a community resource hub, empowering guests with gardens, nutrition classes, a kitchen and other programs."
#food-assistance #community-resource #covid-19-impact #enfield-food-distribution #cornell-university
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