Pandemic Brings a Rise in Hunger in the Bay Area

For Bay Area food banks, securing funding and supplies is
increasingly difficult during the pandemic.  The challenges
come as the need for food assistance is rising.  Long lines
have become common at food banks, and Second Harvest Food Bank in
Silicon Valley is seeing a 100 percent increase in the number of
people calling its food connection hotline, many for the first
time. As the economic impact of the virus on families and
individuals grows, we’ll hear how Bay Area food banks are coping.