MARION (WSIL) -- A shipment from the St. Louis Area Food Bank arrived at the Salvation Army office in Marion Tuesday, the last shipment until next month.
Social services manager Cami Horn says the facility has enough food to give for two weeks and the emergency stockpile of donations is gone, leaving her stocked with anxiety.
"We want to do absolutely everything we can for them," Horn said. "But in the back of my mind, it's just a worry."
Last Friday, the group prepared 75 bags of food but ran out before they could serve others waiting in line. Horn had to tell people to come back next week simply because they ran out of food.
The group serves roughly 300 to 320 families each month, and they added 68 more families to feed in March. Less food coming in means less food going out.
"The boxes may just be a little bit lighter to where we can stretch it to be able to serve everyone," Horn said.
Meanwhile, donations are pouring in at Zion United Church of Christ, says pastor John Holst. But Holst is using his donations and purchases from the food bank to help feed Marion students each weekend.
He says he's encouraged by the community's support. "They were actively looking for ways to support us... and it's been wonderful."
Holst and a group of volunteers will continue fixing backpacks of weekend lunches for students at Marion schools for the next 10 weeks.
