(Advertisement)

Inmate labor helps food banks survive as state aid dwindles

Posted: August 19, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.

The nation's food banks are turning to prison inmates for free labor to help feed the hungry as the banks struggle to meet demand in hard times.

This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.

Front Section, Pages 5 on 08/19/2009

(Advertisement)



« Previous Story

Former S. Korea leader dies, sought accord wi...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon burns incense at a memorial room for late former South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday.

Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Prize, has died. Read »

Next Story »

Names and faces

President Barack Obama will appear in a back-to-school television special with singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball star LeBron James next month. Read »

Comments

To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.

Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.