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_,,j-f;Hv UALLe cfluj;/d¥ · 5-- fa 1 1·-- .§ r / \ " The Food Fu nd ,' ' began last October in West End to provide food as emergency assistance to poor people. is lagging, according to a spo ·esman from the West EOA Q?.n-End Neighborhood - ~-·J,~ tei:.. The fund is coordina ted by the center . , At the peak of the effort to .establish a food fu nd, 30 churches in the metropolita n area were partici pating in the program . Now. there are only three giving help. . Th e parti cipati on by .churches consists of aski ng eac h member to bring one ca n of . fo od to .church the fi rs t Sunday of eve ·y month. Although all members did not take part, the 30 churches were pro viding enough fo od to meet emergencies . At thi s ti me . peop le are being turned away. And other • agenc ies whi ch normally provide this kind of ass istance are out of funds and un2b le to help. The ~l~ spokesman said individtITilsor chu rches wanting to help should call J oe Flan naga n, 523- 1541. St. Vincent dePa ul Soc iety. 326 Ivy St. N.E. The Society colll'cts the food . store it and di tr ibutes it to center where it is needed. Th e fc"Cl can be take n by the Soc ie ty on Jvy Street. . , , ·" .... ~ �