What Food Pantries Want You To Know Right Now

Vladimir Vladimirov/E+/Getty ImagesFood pantries are always in need this time of year, but with the government shutdown and federal food assistance basically nonexistent, a lot of people are wanting to help even more. Whether it’s donating food to a food pantry or volunteering to organize donations, it’s important to know what food pantries actually need from everyone right now. Every season, you see memes and posts and advice on the things to donate, but is there some special way we all could be helping to maximize our efforts right now?“At our food bank, we do our best to stock items that fi