SUSAN --
IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON TO PUT INCREASED
PRESSURE ON AREA FOOD BANKS.
BUT THIS YEAR THAT PRESSURE HAS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED.
-- ERIC --
-- ERIC --
THAT'S BECAUSE OF A CHANGE TO THE STATE'S FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM - KNOWN AS FOODSHARE.
NEWS 3 REPORTER DAVE DELOZIER IS IN THE NEWSROOM WITH
MORE THE IMPACT OF THAT CHANGE.
ERIC - THE CHANGE WENT INTO EFFECT IN APRIL.
IT REQUIRES AN ABLE-BODIED ADULT WITHOUT CHILDREN
AT HOME TO WORK 80 HOURS A MONTH TO STAY ONTHE PROGRAM.
BECAUSE OF THAT CHANGE - APPROXIMATELY 15 THOUSAND
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM FOODSHARE.
NATS - food pantry
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FOR A DAUGHTER TURNING TEN...
ITS BARELY A BIRTHDAY WITHOUT A CAKE.
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It's very important to her to have that cake and have
that moment to herself where she gets sung to
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FOR DAD CHRIS GARDNER.
THE MONTHLY VISIT TO BADGER PRAIRIE NEEDS NETWORK
FOOD PANTRY UNFORTUNATELY, DIDN'T COME IN TIME...
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One of the kids had a birthday last month and we didn't
come in until after the birthday
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WHILE THE GARDNER FAMILY HAD TO CELEBRATE A LITTLE
LATER THAN EXPECTED.
THERE WAS STILL PLENTY OF ITEMS TO PICK FROM AFTER
AN INCREASE IN HOLIDAY FOOD DONATIONS...
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I think that you'll see that our shelves are very
well stocked
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WELL STOCKED.
FOR THE TIME BEING
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That  to  hour, especially at the old location was
always packed, there's usually an hour and a half
wait.
MAXWELL: We are seeing more people.
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ALMOST EIGHTY PERCENT MORE PEOPLE TO BE EXACT.
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NAT
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SINCE APRIL.
MORE THAN SIXTY THOUSAND WISCONSIN RESIDENTS HAVE
BEEN KICKED OFF THE FOOD STAMPS PROGRAM DUE TO CHANGING
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
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I've been wondering whether or not we've been seeing
more people because of this
2 VO TRACK
FOOD PANTRY COORDINATOR  DOUG MAXWELL CAN'T SAY FOR
CERTAIN THE NEW LAWS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE INCREASE
IT'S ILLEGAL FOR HIM TO ASK WHETHER HIS PATRONS ARE
ON FOOD STAMPS
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NAT  
3 VO TRACK
REGARDLESS.
MAXWELL IS JUST HAPY HE CAN FEED EVERYONE ON HIS LIST
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
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people are very generous around the time of thanksgiving,
but we have to feed people 12 months of the year 
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THOUGH AFTER THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER.
THE OUTLOOK ISN'T AS CHEERY
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We're trying to plan ahead
and work with various organizations
to have food drives during the spring season.
And the summer? I haven't quite worked that one out
yet.
laugh
4 VO TRACK
IN VERONA DAVE DELOZIER WISC NEWS 3
TRADITIONALLY FOOD BANKS SEE AN UP-TICK IN DONATIONS
DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON - AND THAT HAS HELPED THEM
MEET THE NEED.
IN YEARS PAST THOSE DONATIONS HELPED CARRY FOOD BANKS
INTO THE FIRST MONTHS OF THE NEW YEAR.
ERIC AND SUSAN - WITH SO MUCH DEMAND NOW - THE REAL
QUESTION IS: WHAT HAPPENS IN THOSE FIRST MONTHS OF
NEXT YEAR - WITH FOOD SUPPLIES THAT ARE DOWN.
