The leader of the Food Bank of Iowa says they saw an increased demand in November and she doesn’t expect that to drop off. Food Bank C-E-O, Michelle Book, says they had been distributing an average of one million pounds of food each month to their 55 counties.
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Iowa’s unemployment level has dropped to its lowest in decades and Book says she’s often asked why there is still such a need with the level so low. She says while people are employed, productivity hasn’t gone up, and that means wages haven’t risen much.
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Book says they have been able to handle the increased need for food after expanding their warehouse. One thing she says they do need more of is volunteers.
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