Private Help: A yearlong study finds that more Americans now depend on private food kitchens and pantries than use the federal food stamp program. The survey, paid for by America’s Second Harvest, a network of food banks, shows food pantries, kitchens and emergency shelters provided for more than 23 million people last year – 5 million more than used food stamps. The survey also showed that the faith community provided more than one million volunteers, each averaging 51 hours a week helping others. Most of these food kitchens operate with small budgets made up of private donations. (PWB 11/30/01)
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