The Taylorville Food Pantry isn’t quite sure what to make of their most recent numbers from May, with total number of individuals served dropping slightly but new households increasing greatly. 1050 people were helped in the month of May with 52 new families utilizing the pantry’s services. Amy Hagen and Pam Moses, Co-Coordinators of the Taylorville Food Pantry, provide the stats for the most recent month.

The ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive concluded last month with a whopping total of 61,000 plus pounds being donated. Hagen says much of that is thanks to a “local legend” named “Termite” Durbin. Since 2018 when the TFP began keeping track of the donations made, nearly 700,000 pounds of food has been collected from his effort.

Additionally, the Taylorville Food Pantry has many local businesses and grocery stores to thank for their contributions. Hagen explains what the “Food Rescue Program” is and how the community supports them.

Pam Moses goes on to tell that most of this food is destined for the landfill for little to no reason.

Learn more about the Taylorville Food Pantry at www.taylorvillefoodpantry.com.

Amy Hagen and Pam Moses appeared as guests on the WTIM Morning Show.