Spring Break
Charities notice shortage in diapers
By: Sadie Michalk
Issue date: 11/11/08 Section: News
"Another thing is that since the food bank deals directly with donations, people feel that it is easier and cheaper to donate food items, like canned goods, rather than diapers," Mangapora said.
The shortage at the Hope Center is part of a drip-down effect. The short supply there was caused by the shortage at the food bank, and the food bank's shortage was caused by one at the emergency assistant organization, Caritas, in Waco, from which they receive many of their items, she said.
Help from the community is the solution, said Rhonda Behrens, agency relations and operations manager for the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
"A good way to help would be to host a food drive," Behrens said. "The food bank also accepts monetary donations or items delivered to our physical address."
She said those at Hope Pregnancy Center are very grateful for the food bank.
"We definitely don't want to paint the food bank in a bad light," Frank said. "We are very grateful for everything they do for us but we are just concerned about how this shortage will affect our clientele."
The shortage at the Hope Center is part of a drip-down effect. The short supply there was caused by the shortage at the food bank, and the food bank's shortage was caused by one at the emergency assistant organization, Caritas, in Waco, from which they receive many of their items, she said.
Help from the community is the solution, said Rhonda Behrens, agency relations and operations manager for the Brazos Valley Food Bank.
"A good way to help would be to host a food drive," Behrens said. "The food bank also accepts monetary donations or items delivered to our physical address."
She said those at Hope Pregnancy Center are very grateful for the food bank.
"We definitely don't want to paint the food bank in a bad light," Frank said. "We are very grateful for everything they do for us but we are just concerned about how this shortage will affect our clientele."
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