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- U.S. food banks report a 75% rise in client visits over the past year, per NBC News.
- Volunteer Chris Manno guides families and shops groceries at Lifeworks Project’s River City Bread Basket in Waynesboro.
- Manno’s federal food benefits were cut by $300 per month this summer, making pantry trips essential.
- The pantry surge coincides with midterm elections that become a referendum on President Donald Trump’s stewardship.