Food pantries near U.S. military bases are seeing an increase in families seeking assistance.

Armed Services YMCA helps military families around the country

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The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) provides resources to military families, including access to food security, child care and early childhood education. ASYMCA has 22 food distribution locations across the country, including locations near large military installations such as Fort Hood, TX, Fort Campbell, KY, Fort Bragg, NC, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, Twentynine Palms, CA , and Virginia Beach, VA. ASYMCA also partners with local YMCAs around the country where it doesn’t have a location

The ASYMCA food pantry distribution location near Fort Hood says they have had a 34% increase in people seeking assistance. ASY

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