Representative Consuelo Hernandez discusses her successful effort to secure a $1 million appropriation aimed at establishing a food bank facility in Bisbee, designed to provide essential food and resources to low-income, elderly, and unhoused residents. Hernandez emphasizes the need for rural counties to receive more support, stating, “the larger counties… get the most attention, while the rural counties get ignored.” The initiative aims to ensure a steady supply of nutritious food, addressing the challenges faced by local nonprofits in sourcing healthy donations.
Lu Funk, executive director of Cochise Harm Reduction, expresses support for the project, highlighting the organization’s ongoing efforts to provide meals and essential supplies to vulnerable populations in the area.