FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2020 Media Inquiries: Vivien Minton Marketing Director vminton@foodshare.com (805) 822-8027 OVER 4 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED DURING COVID RESPONSE (OXNARD, CA) Since mid-May, Food Share of Ventura County has provided a staggering 4.1 million pounds of fresh produce to people experiencing hunger in the county. The scale of food insecurity in Ventura County has nearly doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Current projections from Feeding America show that 115,000 people, including 42,000 children in our County, are now facing...
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