Food Pantry Use Shows Sign of Times
Profile of those in need is changing. Township, counselors help adjustment to a different world.
A 15 percent increase in demand at the West Deerfield Township Food Pantry this year is a clear indication the economy has not begun to improve for many local residents. Demand has grown between 12 and 15 percent annually since the economic downturn began in 2008 and has not shown signs of abating, according to West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison. Long a source of help for older residents who need a little assistance to remain in the community, the pantry has become a lifeline for families struggling with unemployment and mortgage payments, Morrison said. “We’ve always had our seniors but we’ve had a lot more families lately,” she said. Though any township resident whose income is below three times the national poverty …
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Jim Fillman
10:57 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Very interesting. On a search of "West Deerfield Township", I find several warm fuzzy articles about the wonderful work being done by the township. All but one or two seem to have been written after Supervisor Morrison announced that she's running for state senate. Either she wasn't doing any of these lovely things prior to announcing for State Senate or the Patch is - oddly - just starting to … more ›