Knoxville, TN (Dec. 21, 2009) – Elaine Streno, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, shared information about the organization’s outreach in the past year and its anticipated needs for the coming new year in an op-ed article published in the Sunday, December 20, edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The article entitled, “Those who once donated now need food,” spotlights the growth in demand for Second Harvest’s valuable services. In 2008, according to Streno, the organization worked to meet the needs of 121,000 people each month. By 2009, the number had expanded to 165,000 people per month across the 18 counties served by Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.
For the full article, visit the Knoxville News Sentinel web site.
For additional information about Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee and how you can support its efforts to feed the hungry in East Tennessee, visit www.secondharvestknox.org/
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