Families Still Stream to Food Banks, and Budget Cuts Could Kill that Lifeline
| Economy
AFL-CIO Community Services Director Will Fischer writes about the continuing need for community food banks and how this vital service for families in need faces the threat of budget cuts on the local, state and federal levels.
Over the past month, it seems that the news of a natural disaster striking a different area of the country has been a nightly occurrence. Whether a tornado or a flood, disaster announcements seem to be as much a part of the news as the wars or the economy. But what about those disasters that aren’t covered by the news and are happening around kitchen tables every night?


