In the News ... "Abilene, Big Country food bank facing greater need during coronavirus crisis"

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• Doing more with less

By Nathaniel Ellsworth, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - Now almost a month since the first coronavirus case was announced in Abilene, closures, layoffs and furloughs are forcing many Big Country residents to turn to charitable organizations to keep food on the table.

Compounding the nonprofits' task of serving this greater need is keeping their own people secure, which has prompted a handful of food pantries to close, said Ronnie Kidd, president/CEO of the Food Bank of West Central Texas ...

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