Across the country, people 60 and older represent the fastest-growing demographic asking for charitable handouts of food.
Terry Bradburn, a 64-year-old widow, was No. 176 in line at Liberty Ministries Christian Fellowship’s food pantry in North Sacramento on a recent Thursday, waiting for her allotment of salad mix, fresh pineapple, dried and canned beans, bagels and coffee cake.
“The line is short today,” she said. “The big crowd already came through.”
Her brother, Vincent Venezia, was right behind her, No. 177. He lost his caregiver job a year ago. Now, at 60, he lives part of the time with his sister in her Rio Linda home. And part of the time, he said, he lives on the American River.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/03/3955132/new-age-arrives-at-food-closets.html#ixzz1Zjb1VTNh
The people responsible for our messed-up economy are going straight to hell.
Man… we can only hope.