SPOKANE, Wash. – Second Harvest, President Drew Meuer explains, serves about 86,000 meals a day.

“It’s going out as fast as it’s coming in,” said Meuer.

Non Stop Local took a tour of the facility. While Monday afternoon, the shelves were stocked, Meuer says even last week, shelves looked a lot more barren.

“It is challenging to locate enough shelf-stable and protein items to keep families fed around the holidays,” Meuer said.

Second Harvest is preparing for an influx of families seeking help during the colder months. But some, Meuer explained, are seeking help, for the first time.

“We’re tracking thousands and more families that are coming out, many for the first time, seeking assistance,” Mauer explained. “It’s kind of heartbreaking that so many new faces are showing up.”

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