Elmore County Food Pantry experiencing food shortage, residents asked to help

The Elmore County Food Pantry is in need of more food donations, according to the pantry’s director Kathy Hall.

Hall said the food bank’s clientele has increased by about 100 people since the onset of COVID-19. She said the influx comes from a combination of people who have lost their jobs due to COVID or who no longer have steady work hours because of COVID. Elderly people who are not able to go to the grocery store due to health or mobility issues also need more help right now along with parents with school-aged children who are enrolled in virtual school.