Marinette Food Pantry See Sharp Increase in Demand

By TV6 News Team
Published: Oct. 13, 2021 at 2:16 PM CDT
MARINETTE, Wis. (WLUC) – Visits to the area’s largest food pantry continue to climb while in-kind donations dwindle and the community is being asked for support.
Since April 2021 St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marinette (SVdP) has experienced a 160% increase in visits to its food pantry.
According to Executive Director, Ashley McKinnon, an increase was expected as the pandemic lags on, but a number this large was never predicted and the small nonprofit is struggling to keep up.

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