Coronavirus Drives Away Volunteers Just As They're Needed Most
Many food banks and homeless shelters depend on volunteers. But fewer are showing up at a time when the need for these services is skyrocketing.
Social service providers that rely on volunteers are having to scale back operations, just as more Americans are coming to them for help.
Julio Alonso, executive director and CEO of the Hoosier Hills Food Bank in Bloomington, Ind. says students from nearby Indiana University usually help pack and distribute food, but they've been sent home because of the pandemic.
"In addition to those student groups, a lot of businesses come on a regular basis and
