KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – In the aftermath of federal budget cuts impacting food bank funding across the country, some here in East Tennessee are beginning to feel the pinch.
At the Knoxville Area Project Access (KAPA) Kitchen Food Pantry in Cedar Bluff, organizers said they’ve seen a 300 percent increase in demand since January. This means more and more people need food, but the supply of food isn’t keeping up.
“We are being stressed by the numbers, and the numbers are high,” said Pat O’Brien with the food bank.
KAPA is helping hundreds of families put food on the table, but they’re struggling to keep supplies on their shelves.
“When you come in and it’s empty, you know they’ve helped a lot of people,” said Glenna Roberts, a client at the food bank.
O’Brien said they’ve had to get creative by placing donation barrels at select locations and businesses around the city in the hopes of making it easier for people to donate.
For a full list of items the food bank needs and ways you can help donate, you can follow this link.
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