At Sudbury Food Pantry, surge hit as pandemic eased
Families began to rely more on the food pantry during the pandemic. As living costs increased after the pandemic, demand for food assistance jumped to record highs.
Families began to rely more on the food pantry during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic eased, demand for food assistance remained high. The pantry logged 3,081 visits in 2018, 3,523 in 2019, 3,647 in 2020, 4,045 in 2021, 5,602 in 2022, 6,223 in 2023, and 5,831 in 2024.
