Food pantries struggle to serve needy following snowstorm

Food pantries struggle to serve needy following snowstorm

Posted on: January 26, 2016

Many food pantries in Brooklyn are struggling to keep up with an increase in demand after Saturday’s blizzard.

The Masbia Soup Kitchen in Midwood received a supply of fruit and vegetables Tuesday, but organizers say the amount is half of what they need.

The director of the soup kitchen says that donations are down, and that they are receiving fewer supplies from government programs.

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