{"id":7106,"date":"2022-05-16T10:05:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T17:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findfoodbank.org\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2022-11-10T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T20:48:09","slug":"find-food-bank-working-to-help-desert-area-families-amid-baby-formula-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findfoodbank.org\/bn\/find-food-bank-working-to-help-desert-area-families-amid-baby-formula-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"FIND Food Bank Working to help Desert area Families amid Baby Formula Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6wZcmHDmyOw” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xa9Gt-iKEIs” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-30px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.11.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Bianca Ventura\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

KESQ Reporter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Families in the Coachella Valley are being affected by the nationwide baby formula shortage. The lack of food is causing people to seek help from local organizations.<\/p>\n

We spoke to FIND Food Bank about their efforts to help support parents and caregivers. Their staff tells us the shortage is everywhere.<\/p>\n

FIND Food Bank is receiving call after call from infant parents looking for baby formula. Many of them driving from store to store without any luck.<\/p>\n

Lorena Marroquin, Director of Community Impact at FIND Food Bank says they’re having trouble securing enough formula to distribute to the community.<\/p>\n

“Baby foods is one of the hardest foods to rescue, because once that that food expires, it’s no good pass expiration,” says Marroquin.<\/p>\n

FIND Food Bank Community Coordinator, Mina Cano, tells me she’s been answering at least two calls a day from parents in search of baby formula.<\/p>\n

One mother she spoke to was so desperate to feed her baby, she gave her infant regular milk.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as the baby drank the milk, she had to take it to the hospital because he started getting allergies,” said Cano.<\/p>\n

The food bank is working to refer community members to different government organizations like First Five.<\/p>\n

“I know the WIC is one of those, that they have their own nutrition centers. That they can refer their clients to, but the shortage is everywhere,” says Marroquin.<\/p>\n

The FIND Food Bank is also looking to work with community members to better serve families in the Coachella Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny organizations out there that are serving families and are assisting with formula and have that resource available, if they wouldn’t mind sharing that information with us so that we can share it with our clients, that would be greatly appreciated,” adds Marroquin.<\/p>\n

The food bank is also asking that people stay away from buying in bulk and only purchase a maximum of two formula containers when they find it in stock. This will give all families a better chance at feeding their infants.<\/p>\n

If you are a parent or caregiver struggling to find baby formula you can read tips given by medical experts\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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