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Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers

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Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers. Companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears. The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the food banks. "The work still gets done but at a much higher expense," one official says.

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Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

2 years ago·United States

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Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

By Ashraf Khalil | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the food banks at a time when they are already deali…

2 years ago·San Jose, United States

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Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the food banks at a time when they are already dealing with higher food costs due …

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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DC area food banks among those scrambling for volunteers amid COVID

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Omicron wave leaves US food banks scrambling for volunteers

Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply large groups of volunteers are canceling their participation over virus fears.The end result in many cases has been a serious increase in spending by the food banks at a time when they are already dealing with higher food costs due to inflation and s…

2 years ago·Detroit, United States

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Omicron wave leaves U.S. food banks scrambling for volunteers

Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts.

2 years ago·United States

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