Pandemic sees food bank usage soar, and Emery step up

  •  March, 2021
By Sean Delaney The Weston Area Emergency Support (WAES) food bank has never seen a year like 2020. But throughout the pandemic, WAES chair Diana Stapleton said it’s also been a year that has shown just what a community can do when the need becomes great. “It’s been a really amazing experience, to...

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Hunger is real and you can help

  •  July, 2020
By Sean Delaney Among the challenges food banks are experiencing, the COVID pandemic has also created a significant loss of volunteers, which threatens the ability of food banks to remain open. Michael Verrelli and Brigette Contento have been volunteers at the W.A.E.S (Weston Area Emergency Su...

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