ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR NEXT FOOD DRIVE FOR SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK. IT’S COMING UP THIS WEDNESDAY IN GREENSBORO RIGHT TODAY OUR FORT HATCHET SPOKE WITH SECOND HARVEST ABOUT INFLATION HAS MADE THE NEED IN THIS COMMUNITY EVEN HIGHER THAN IT ALREADY IS. FOOD SUPPLY SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK WAS RECEIVING FROM THE GOVERNMENT AT THE HEART OF THE PANDEMIC IS NOW DOWN BY NEARLY 0% MAKING THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE EVEN GREATER THE INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENT. THAT’S AFFECTING ALL OF US IS REALLY IMPACTING OUR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES AND WELL WE’VE SEEN OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS IS LITERALLY A 54% INCREASE IN REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE AND EVEN JUST THIS MONTH WE’VE SEEN A 13% JUMP THAT NEED IS LIKELY A DIRECT RESULT OF PRICE INCREASES ON GAS GROCERIES AND OTHER GOODS LEAVING FAMILIES WITH LESS CASH IN THEIR POCKETS YOU GET A BILL FOR YOUR RENT YOU GET A BILL FOR YOUR UTILITIES, BUT NONE OF US GET A BILL FOR OUR FOOD. SO FOR THE FAMILIES THAT ARE BEING SERVED BY OUR NETWORK. THOSE ARE THE DOLLARS THAT ARE LEFT OVER AND WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE EXPENSIVE. THERE’S FEWER DOLLARS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOOD AND THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN SECOND HARVEST ENCOURAGES. FOLKS NOT TO OVERTHINK WHAT TO DONATE THEY HOPE PEOPLE WILL SHOP FOR FAMILIES AND NEED THE SAME WAY. THEY’D SHOP FOR THEIR OWN. YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT’S PEANUT BUTTER OR PASTA TOMATO SAUCE, YOU KNOW CANNED GOODS THAT THEY USE TO HELP SUPPLEMENT A MEAL. IT’S ALL THOSE THINGS THAT YOU WANT TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY, OF COURSE THE FOOD BANK ALSO ACCEPTS MONETARY DONATIONS EVERY DOLLAR DONATED PROVIDES UP TO SEVEN MEALS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. IT REALLY MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT WE’RE ABLE TO DO AND THAT’S WHY OUR FOOD DRIVES ARE SO KNOW FOR THE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY REALLY STEP UP IN TIMES LIKE THIS. AND WXI WILL BE PARTNERING WITH SECOND HARVEST TO HOST A FOOD DRIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE FOOD LION ON GOLDEN GATE DRIVE IN GREENSBORO AND WINSTON SALEM FORT HATCHETT WXII 12 NEWS. GOOD STUFF. THANK YOU FORD. ONCE AGAIN THE FOOD DRIVE. IS THIS WEDNESDAY? IT RUNS FROM FIVE AM UNTIL 6:30 PM. IT’