Demand for food typically increases during the summer when school is out and many children stop receiving free or low-cost school meals. But this year is expected to be more difficult as families struggle with the recession, said Shaye Moris, executive director of Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.

Already this year, children’s use of 35 Northland food shelves has increased 32 percent from a year ago, she said in a prepared statement.

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