Going into the 2010 holiday season, food banks that serve the needy in Statesboro, Claxton and Sylvania are reporting increased demand. The Food Bank Inc. in Statesboro is located at 108 Proctor Street. Customers who obtain a voucher by applying through an agency such as the Department of Family and Children Services, Concerted Services Inc., the Red Cross or ACTS, pick up groceries at the food bank between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. (The food bank will be closed for regular distributions this Thursday and Friday because the agencies that screen applications are also closed.) Each customer receives enough food for seven days, depending on the size of their family.
Busy season for food banks
Agencies see greater need, serve more during holidays