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...
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...