PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A local food bank has enough food to feed hundreds of people, but only a handful of volunteers to help distribute the food. Hope Villages of America is in desperate need of more people to volunteer.
The current team is doing all they can, but staff said they need more hands.
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Carrie Granato is recently retired and has been stepping up to volunteer her time. She sees firsthand the good work this organization does.
“My parents have a neighbor who’s been coming here regularly who really needs this, and I saw what good they are doing, so I wanted to chip in,” Granato said.
She said it's crucial that everyone helps their community during this time.
“There are a lot of people that need help right now,” Granato said.
The numbers back up her claim.
“We are serving upwards of 150 households a day that are in crisis. They need food," Lindsey Peek, the volunteer manager at Hope Villages of America, said.
She said in order to meet demand, they need at least 15 volunteers a day. The day we visited, only six showed up.
Peek said they are calling on the community to help.
“I always say you don’t have to do everything, we just need you to come do something,” Peek said.
Click here if you are interested in volunteering.
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