Donations to Shelters, Pantries Down Amid Difficult Holiday Season

Donations to Shelters, Pantries Down Amid Difficult Holiday Season
Michael McGlinn, the director of social services at Share Our Selves, sorts supplies at the organization’s warehouse in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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IRVINE, Calif.—As businesses permanently close and families struggle to make ends meet this holiday season, many in Orange County, California, are flocking to homeless shelters and food pantries for Thanksgiving meals.
But at the same time, some of those facilities are experiencing a decline in donations.
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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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