Food Pantries Face Shortages
By AnnMarie Costella | January 4th, 2008 | | 
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- Published in: The Queens Courier
AnnMarie Costella
BARE NECESSITIES: Officials at many city food pantries say dwindling resources have forced them to cut hours or turn away the needy.
The cupboard is growing bare at food pantries throughout the city, and while one Queens facility is doing its best to keep up with the increased demand – it has not been easy.
“Sometimes the food [for the month] is literally gone in two weeks,” said Jacqueline Eradiri, the Executive Director of the Ridgewood Older Adult Center. “I don’t like having to turn people away.”
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