Havre Food Bank prepares for critical holiday season

Havre Daily News/Nikki Carlson

Havre Food Bank volunteer Marysue Davis prepares a package of food for a client Friday morning.

Every year, more than half of the funds to operate the Havre Food Bank come from direct contributions from the public.

This year, as the food bank tightens its belt because demand is up and government support is down, the community has come forward with more donations of cash and food to help the food bank provide more help to people who have a hard time feeding their families, according to Karen Thomas, executive director of the District IV Human Resources Development...