Food on Shelves

For those on low or fixed income, finding affordable food may be a challenge.

Fever apps-stinger-2 for those on low or fixed income - finding affordable food may be a challenge.

And with coronavirus running rampant across the country - some local food banks are re- evaluating studio 3 kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live in studio three to explain - alex?xxx fever apps-vo-3 amy - this past monday - hawkeye harvest food bank in mason city was closed as the staff was looking at their operational procedures during this time.

Now - they've reopened - but operating a tad differently.

Food on shelves-vo-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:prepackaged boxes at hawkeye harvest mason city, ia instead of having clients come inside - volunteers are gathering up prepackaged boxes of food - that will be handed out during normal hours.

Volunteer david dunn says everyone is understanding of the situation - and explains what's all going into each box.xxx food on shelves-sot-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:david dunn volunteer, hawkeye harvest food bank "3 items of protein - peanut butter, tuna, canned chicken, 2 canned vegetables, 2 canned fruits, rice, instant potatoes, stuffing, 2 cans of beans."

Fever apps-sot-3 during this time - the food bank will not be accepting donations - and are asking you to keep ahold of those items until further notice.

Live in studio 3- alex jirgens kimt news 3.

/ / thank you alex.

The channel one food bank in rochester is also handing out prepackaged boxes of food - though a limited number of clients will be able to come in and select some perishable items. /