In the last few days, three ministries in the county that give aid to the economically disadvantaged have had to either shut down temporarily or turn people away due to a lack of funds and food.In the wake of the continuing national recession, the Community Food Pantry and FaithWorks have both had to close and the homeless shelter in Porterdale has had to turn people away in the face of an overwhelming wave of families in need of food and shelter.Rosalee Thompson, director of the food pantry, said the pantry has closed its doors until Nov. 10 for lack of food to distribute. Thompson said
Ministries closed temporarily for lack of funds
Food donations have run out at local pantries