ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK AND ITS PARTNERS ARE TACKLING ISSUES HEAD-ON THIS WEEK. THEY MEET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT NATIVO LODGE. ALISSA BARNES WITH ROAD RUNNER TELLS US MORE THAN 100 HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS WILL ATTEND.
SHE TELLS US MOST OF THEM ARE VOLUNTEERS … BUT MANY ARE GETTING OLDER AND WANTING TO MOVE ON. BARNES SAYS THAT’S A CONCERN FOR AGENCIES THAT ARE MANNED NEARLY 100 PERCENT BY VOLUNTEERS.
BARNES SAYS RECRUITING AND NEW FUNDING WILL BE PART OF THEIR DISCUSSION. THE SESSIONS ARE FROM 7:30 AM TO 6PM THURSDAY … AND 8AM TO NOON ON FRIDAY. FEEDING AMERICA RANKS NEW MEXICO 2ND IN CHILDHOOD HUNGER AND 7TH FOR OVERALL HUNGER.
