Houston Food Bank in need of volunteers as it struggles to keep up with demand, inflation and supply chain issues

HOUSTON — The Houston Meals Financial institution is in want of additional serving to palms.

The non-profit stated it’s struggling to maintain up with demand given the continuing provide chain disaster and inflation.  Extra particularly, the company says it’s in want of volunteers who make its operation potential.

Thursday, the McGovern Medical College took a while on Thursday to assist.

“They’ve quite a lot of various things you are able to do right here generally you’re stocking generally you’re scanning,” Udo Anwaegbu, a graduate scholar with the school.

Brian Inexperienced, Houston Meals Financial institution CEO stated the financial institution wants volunteer teams. 

“The pandemic was terrible from a volunteer standpoint. For this reason we obtained funding from first United Method, Larger Houston Group Basis, then Harris County stepped in,” he stated.

Inexperienced stated federal funds from the county helped to fill within the gaps, however these funds are set to run out on the finish of the month.

“Because the financial system is recovering that goes away. However we have not picked up the volunteer core the place it was,” he stated. “What we didn’t anticipate popping out the pandemic was the intense provide chain issues and inflations that’s hitting us. It’s going to be onerous as a result of we undoubtedly see influence on households.”

They’re trying to fill volunteers for the next shifts:

• Weekday mornings to afternoons: 350 volunteers
• Saturday mornings: 525 volunteers
• Saturday evenings: 525 volunteers
• Sundays: 200 volunteers

Anwaegb stated its a small gesture of serving to our neighbors in want. 

“It’s at all times , good time with your folks, you understand you’re serving a greater trigger,” he stated.

You could find extra details about how one can assist out on the Houston Meals Financial institution’s web site.