Alana Gabriel, from left, Jonathan Crittenden and Natasha Small work for T-Town Tacos at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on Friday. Visits to the nearly 700 pantries in the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s distribution network rose 17% in the most recent budget year.
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Orlando Williams loads food onto a forklift at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on Friday.
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Taryn Watson loads food into a car as part of the commodity supplemental food program at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.
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Brenay Collins of Bank of Oklahoma volunteers at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Nonprofit leaders are skeptical that they can meet rising demand for pantry services.
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Jeff Marlow, president and CEO, at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 in Tulsa, Okla.
Alana Gabriel, from left, Jonathan Crittenden and Natasha Small work for T-Town Tacos at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma on Friday. Visits to the nearly 700 pantries in the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s distribution network rose 17% in the most recent budget year.
Brenay Collins of Bank of Oklahoma volunteers at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Nonprofit leaders are skeptical that they can meet rising demand for pantry services.