![]() Matthew's Episcopal Church also received a drop-off from our newsroom. ![]() Gratefully, there are a number of organizations and food banks in Spartanburg County and around the Upstate working to help people and families dealing with food insecurity.Įarlier this year, I got to know the folks running the food banks at the Bethlehem Center and Total Ministries when I dropped off the Herald-Journal's donations to their efforts. In nearby Cherokee County, the rate is 19.4%, while Union County's rate is 17.6%. As of March 2021 data from Feeding America, in Spartanburg County, the food insecurity rate for 2020 was at 14.5%, up from 10.5% in 2018. After you fill your mug, feel free to come back across and chat with me and our reporters and photographers.Īs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, which has also helped lead to supply chain issues, food insecurity remains a huge issue in Spartanburg County.
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