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Food often plays a crucial role in holiday celebrations — especially Thanksgiving. However, many families face food insecurity and need extra help making ends meet during the holiday season. This is one of the reasons there is an increased need for the services of Food Bank of Sweetwater County during the winter, and why local organizations like the Scouts BSA step up to help meet the need.

“I know that Wyoming does have a hunger problem,” Kathy Siler, the executive director of Food Bank of Sweetwater County, said.

According to the Wyoming Hunger Initiative website, about 71,000 Wyom...