food pantry 1/20/10

this week at the food pantry, i noticed that there were less people than usual. this trend may be because there are a few more jobs available, or that they aren't spending as much money on heating since it is warming up for now. i feel that i can see certain trends in the economy by volunteering at the food pantry. also, there are more people who are volunteering to help with the pantry, as well as donating food. i feel that this can be attributed to people feeling compassion and sympathy in this economic state we are in.