By: Rachel Ravina, The Reporter
A MontCo Anti-Hunger Network report revealed that “nearly half of pantry guests surveyed visited at least two or more pantries per month and 25 percent reported skipping at least one meal within the past 30 days due to lack of food. SNAP enrollment levels in Montgomery County have also declined significantly over the past year.”
Additionally, 35 percent of survey respondents “fell behind on housing or utility payments in the last year,” while “73 percent of those behind on bills cut portions of skipped meals.” Another 30 percent of food pantry guests said they had “choose between paying for housing and buying food within the last 12 months.”
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