Monroe on a Budget: Metro Detroit pantries struggle to feed hungry

From the Monroe On a Budget blog:

The Detroit Free Press has this report today: Metro Detroit pantries struggle to feed hungry.

This isn’t the typical “demand is going up” story about Michigan food pantries. The focus of this article is on the gaps in locations and convenient times for southeast Michigan families who are new to the social safety net.

A snippet:

More than a third of neighborhoods in southeastern Michigan have limited access to a food pantry, according to a recent report by the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Families have the farthest distances to travel to reach pantries in communities such as Wixom, Harrison Township and Southfield, the report said. …

The hours that food pantries stay open — often during regular business hours — also pose a challenge, especially to those who work and still need supplemental food help.

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