Rising to meet the need

The past 12 months at DMARC have been remarkable and this summer looks to be more of the same... June will mark the fourth time in 2023 when the number of unique individuals being assisted by the DMARC Food Pantry Network reaches an all-time record for that month. It will also mark 14 consecutive months where are seeing a record number of new individuals for that month. These records are not something we look forward to as more people are struggling to meet their basic needs in our community. Why is this happening? The effects of stagnant wages, pandemic income loss, and continued inflation are forcing more Iowans to seek out food assistance who may ...