Salina Food Bank Reports Low Supplies
Associated Press - Wed 08:01 AM 10/31/2012
The food bank has had to ration provisions to stretch its dwindling supplies.
Officials at the Salina food bank say a marked increase in demand for services has cut into their supplies.
The Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank normally serves 20 to 30 people a day. But the food bank has been seeing those numbers go up and recently set a one-day record when 40 people came for meals.
Executive director Kathy Jackson says there have also been days when the number of people seeking food has topped 35. Jackson says the food bank has had to ration provisions to stretch its dwindling supplies.
The organization is hoping a fundraiser scheduled for Sunday will help alleviate the shortage.
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Associated Press information from: The Salina Journal
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Freewill
Wednesday 31 October 2012 08:11 Report this comment
Sorry folks, We needed a large art sculpture on the south end of town more than feeding hungry families. Get over it folks, Carla Pricket thinks art is more important and she will not loose any sleep over it.
Iamgonnagetyou
Wednesday 31 October 2012 08:32 Report this comment
I say sell that piece of junk at the salvage yard and buy food for the food bank.
localyokel
Wednesday 31 October 2012 09:44 Report this comment
Did they happen to mention specifically what they need?
spanishlynx
Wednesday 31 October 2012 10:29 Report this comment
non-perishables. canned goods: soup & veggies. boxed dinners. frozen meats or other frozen goods. shampoos, laundry soap, toilet paper. and knowing its getting cold probably gloves and winter hats
t-bone
Wednesday 31 October 2012 11:32 Report this comment
salina is a joke. we will be the laughing stock of north central kansas. i say tear that crap down and feed the hungry. stupid stupid stupid
Freewill
Wednesday 31 October 2012 11:55 Report this comment
After all the complaining about private funding of the arts, lets make a stand and put our money where our mouth is, let's fill the food bank out of our pockets. And I challenge the artist to donate a portion of her proceeds to the food bank.
spanishlynx
Wednesday 31 October 2012 12:07 Report this comment
Freewill salina arts and your life and your family is a pathetic waste of human life. quit being so selfish just because your set and dont have to worry about food and other things that are needed
Freewill
Wednesday 31 October 2012 12:42 Report this comment
@ Spanishlynx Check your reading Comp. I am not for the public funding of art. If they want it then pay for it themselves. I would rather spend my money helping others in need, not that I don't have hard times but 10 bucks in canned soup isn't going to mean life or death. Why all the hate and personal attacks, you know little or nothing about me or my family.
Aurora
Wednesday 31 October 2012 14:04 Report this comment
When did you people suddenly care about homeless and poor people? Last time I checked, most of you people vilified the homeless and the poor, accused them for being lazy, told them to get a job when they can't, and blamed them for being a drag on our economy. Maybe most of you people are just using Food Bank as excuse to oppose the arts.
Aurora
Wednesday 31 October 2012 14:11 Report this comment
For me, I do donate the things, money, and foods sometime and I probably have donated more than most of you people. I do not know if it is legal for Salina government to donate to any charities.
localyokel
Wednesday 31 October 2012 16:52 Report this comment
@spanishlynx How does one drop off items? Are there certain times/days? Does one need to call first or just swing by with boxes?
IamMe
Wednesday 31 October 2012 17:52 Report this comment
If Salina is such a great town, why is there such a hunger problem here?
Iamgonnagetyou
Wednesday 31 October 2012 18:57 Report this comment
Aurora just who are you? A student at k-state in Manhattan or someone that is a taxpayer in Salina?
jimdingo
Wednesday 31 October 2012 19:24 Report this comment
At least Aurora has some compassion for the folk. She doesn't sit around bitching all day about petty little disturbances that don't agree with her lifestyle.
Aurora
Wednesday 31 October 2012 19:45 Report this comment
@ Iamgonnagetyou, I am both a K-State student and a citizen of Salina. I pay the taxes in both towns. If you are talking about income taxes, I pay both state and federal taxes but that does not affect Salina.
Aurora
Wednesday 31 October 2012 19:50 Report this comment
@ jimdingo, at least I don't complain so much... BTW, I'm a man!
spanishlynx
Thursday 1 November 2012 04:57 Report this comment
non-perishables. canned goods: soup & veggies. boxed dinners. frozen meats or other frozen goods. shampoos, laundry soap, toilet paper. and knowing its getting cold probably gloves and winter hats. between 9am and 11:30 and 1pm-5pm M-F 255 s. Chicago is the food bank address to drop the items off
Iamgonnagetyou
Thursday 1 November 2012 07:49 Report this comment
Ok Aurora as I figured you are not paying the taxes the rest of us do. Therefore you cannot relate to where us tax payers are coming from when our monies are mis-spent by those elected to represent us in making decisions on what's best for our town.
Aurora
Thursday 1 November 2012 15:34 Report this comment
@ Iamgonnagetyou, what taxes are you talking about? Majority of the stuffs I buy are from Salina, thus I pay most of the sale taxes in Salina, and yes I can relate to every taxpayers in Salina. Also I am still registered for voting in Salina and as Salina's taxpayer, I do not think our tax money are being misspent. Next time, read my posts more carefully because on my previous posts, I clearly said that I pays the taxes for Salina.