A combination of soaring prices and an increase in demand has pressure mounting on food banks in the South Bay.
Bocho says the food bank serves an average of 460,000 people a month in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. But last month, the food bank served 480,000.
Teresa Rodriguez is a stay-at-home mom who must care for her children including an autistic son. Her husband and older son are construction workers. "The pandemic marked a very clear before and after period for our family," Rodriguez said."The need has gone up since the pandemic and for that reason it's important to have these services for our family."
This month, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors approved giving Second Harvest a one-time, a $1.2 million grant from the American Rescue Plan.
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