Vermonters Feeding Vermonters

(5:26)

with John Sayles of the Vermont Food Bank

Posted

Dec 14, 2020

The Vermont Food Bank is serving close to one third of the state as people in need of food jumped from 1 in 10 prior to COVID to 1 in 4 since the pandemic. President and CEO, John Sayles talks about this rise in numbers.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team

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