Georgia Food Banks See Increasing Demand As Pandemic Continues

A Georgia National Guard soldier loads food into the back of a vehicle last spring as cars and trucks lined up at a drive-thru food bank in Savannah.

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Food banks across Georgia say they’re seeing a spike in demand from families amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

They’re also reporting an increase in child hunger.

Food bank officials spoke Tuesday in a virtual news conference about how the economic devastation and job loss caused by the pandemic have raised the demand for food. The conference was hosted by advocacy group Voices for Georgia’s Children and the Georgia Food Bank Association.