THREAD: The coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions of Americans to the brink. Worried about empty refrigerators and barren cupboards, they’re turning to food banks, some for the first time. Read more: http://apne.ws/NulmvaY pic.twitter.com/XVz4lMCKSx
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Feeding America has never handed out so much food so fast — 4.2 billion meals from March through October. The organization has seen a 60 percent average increase in food bank users during the pandemic: about 4 in 10 are first-timers.http://apne.ws/WkjfAAn
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“Everybody’s just worried about their next meal.” Norman Butler arrived at a New Orleans food line at 3 a.m. He lost work as a driver as tourism in the city plummeted, and is turning to food handouts to get by.pic.twitter.com/zMzBkv4Ief
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For communities of color, the pandemic has been a compound disaster with Blacks and Latinos reeling from disproportionately high rates of deaths, infections — and joblessness.pic.twitter.com/2yuxpfsZYZ
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Abigail Leocadio, a 34-year-old Mexican immigrant living in Phoenix with her family, makes $11 an hour as a phlebotomist. When her father and boyfriend lost their jobs, it wasn’t nearly enough to feed the family, including four children.pic.twitter.com/cFw1UaYfZW
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After food bank visits and even a donated turkey, Aaron Crawford is relieved to see a full refrigerator. “It just kind of puts you at ease," he says. "There’s a sense of peace.” Read more: http://apne.ws/3PWSpgA pic.twitter.com/DisjS7808B
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At least there’s a [Nameless Asian Group] food handout whose fb page offers support to “[Ditto] and other minorities” in Oakland CA. Heartening to know that many who lost family to bring them here need not apply. Exclusivity in compassion, just fantastic!
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