Food banks see more who need and more who give

The recession has caused more people to seek help at food banks, but it's also prompted an outpouring of generosity.

"We're up in terms of food and funds," says Ross Fraser, spokesman for Feeding America, the nation's largest network of food banks. He says food donations are up 20% and cash donations are up 46% from a year earlier.

In a USA TODAY survey of a dozen large food banks, 10 of 12 said food or cash donations are at least 20% higher than a year ago.

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