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“‘We’re seeing a lot of people make very hard decisions around making sure their kids have food, and they may not eat as a result of that, or having to pay for medicine, and therefore they can’t afford food, or having to choose between transportation and food,’ Beard said.”
“According to CORA executive director Melissa Beard, more people are using the food pantry than ever before. This summer, CORA served 1,695 children through its program which feeds students while school is out of session. That was a 17% increase compared to last year, Beard said.”
https://carolinapublicpress.org/82462/struggling-with-food-insecurity-in-central-nc-cora-chatham/
