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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Sharp spikes in calls for food assistance are rare outside of natural disasters. AP Photo/Eric Gay Matthew W. Kreuter, Washington University in St. Louis and Rachel Garg, Washington University in St.
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First call for help is now 211

United Way in Sandusky County has opted this month to exchange "First Call for Help" to 211, a free, easy-to-remember phone number to connect individuals and families to essential community resources ...
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National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day. Over the next several days, calls to ...