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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2023 · 18 MIN

Food banks on the frontline of battles over basic needs

from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy

Food or rent? Food or life-saving surgery? These are the seemingly impossible decisions that food bank patrons all over the country face every single day. Take the Chester County Food Bank, for instance. Just because it's located in the wealthiest suburb in Pennsylvania doesn't make it immune to serving people who find themselves in these types of dilemmas. In addition to making sure everyone who needs food gets it, Chester County Food Bank Senior Manager of Advocacy and Government Relations Nick Imbesi also wants elected officials to hear the stories he hears. Take a listen, and find out how a local food bank's findings speak to a broader issue affecting the United States as a whole.

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