The need for help to pay rent, mortgage and other bills hasn’t been addressed nationally, leaving state and local agencies to bear the burden.
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RARA and 50 Ways Rockbridge have been essential to connecting needy families to food, shelter and financial aid with utilities and bills.
Food insecurity has risen during the pandemic, but donations to the local food pantry are low.
The Rockbridge Area Relief Association’s Senior Food Boxes program serves 100 people each month.
Hunters for the Hungry have fewer venison donations to give to local processors. A pinched economy and less enthusiasm for hunting could be the cause.
By Emma Deihle Two local gardeners, Jim Kvach and Jim Zimmerman, have donated nearly 6,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables this…
By Alex Cummings In the midst of surging hunger rates, local food pantries are struggling to stock their shelves. According…
By Billy Crosby A recent report from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University found that donations to nonprofit organizations…
By Billy Crosby The Rockbridge Area Relief Association recently took $40,000 out of its reserves to buy enough food to…