FOOD BANK PRESSURES 

IN CENTRAL OHIO, THERE IS MOUNTING PRESSURE ON LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES TO MEET RISING DEMAND AS SOME ARE ALREADY STOCKPILING OUT OF FEAR AND MORE ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN NEED. 
ACCORDING TO FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICIALS, MORE THAN 183,000 PEOPLE RELY ON SNAP BENEFITS IN THE COUNTY, AND MANY OF THEM ARE CHILDREN AND SENIORS. SO NOW FOOD PANTRIES ARE BECOMING ESSENTIAL SAFETY NETS. AS THE LINDEN FRESH MARKET TRIES TO MEET THE GROWING NEED, THEY SAY THEY ARE ALSO STRUGGLING TO KEEP THEIR SHELVES STOCKED.