Most People at This Dayton Food Pantry Work | Left Behind America | FRONTLINE

Visit a food pantry that offers free groceries to Dayton residents - most of whom have jobs, but still can’t pay their bills.
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In an excerpt from "Left Behind America," FRONTLINE and ProPublica, in partnership with WNET in New York, explore what happens when a boomtown goes bust - and how residents struggle to meet their most basic needs.
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[@rcas350pilot8]

I am a volunteer at our local food bank. Have been now for almost 5 years. Like in this video most of our volunteers are senior citizens.

[@hellobot67]

Most of my people at my food bank are women

[@psyche100]

I think one of the biggest issues plaguing poverty in America is this dogmatic belief that jobs are an end to poverty. Millions of Americans work more then one job and/or over 40 hours a week and are still not able to get by. I don't know anyone who doesn't have a job but I know plenty of people who are struggling to get by.

[@UrielX1212]

The real issue is the entitlement in thinking that just because one has a job one no longer needs to sharpen the saw and acquire more skills. One can work their way up the ladder but nothing is given to you, you must invest in yourself and grow.

[@plaistowbill]

Not ever has the abil to be a lawyer or doctor. With an ever dwindling supply of good paying labor jobs, poverty is sued to rise. Even legal work is being offshore.

[@MijoShrek]

@@UrielX1212 your tripping. 2008 showed us you can do everything right and handled your business and still got the rug from under you and the economic health and standing of a country is measure by how it treats it's most impoverished lower classes.

[@jonjr9]

Back in the day I worked at restaurant. We served prime rib,all kinds of steaks. It was a buffet. The manager said whatever is left over on the buffet we could take home. So the manager left,we cooked up extra food and at closing time we split up the “extras”! We were making $3.25 and hour and eating prime rib at home

[@eltonjohn3236]

America is one of the wealthiest countries on Earth. There is simply no need for this kind of suffering.

[@UrielX1212]

You cannot legislate people and their ability or inability to have the motivation to find a job. I work in Dayton and their are tons of jobs available for those that want to work and the pay is far above minimum wage. Government welfare sucks the life out of people.....That is the real calamity.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

I bet those tons of jobs you speak of require a degree, a certificate, or a special skill set that not everyone has.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

@@UrielX1212 Those "jobs" most likely require degrees for a few dollars over min wage. They also probably don't offer benefits nor full time pay.

[@UrielX1212]

@@CREOLEHEAT I work in Dayton and we always have openings. No college education needed with full benefits after 90 days. Starting pay is around 14 per hour and more if you come with prior experience. Your defeatist attitude that relies on assumptions instead of actual facts doesn`t help either. Hardest problem we face is getting people to show up on time and passing a drug test. Basic stuff!

[@CREOLEHEAT]

@@UrielX1212 14/hour with a max of 38-39 hours a week since you didn't mention overtime. That's about $560 weekly or $1120 biweekly. You really shocked that people don't wanna work there? You think about 27k is worth what y'all are asking of these people? People who have children, debt, bills?! Come on now. That's not shit compared to what the cost of living is. I don't care where you live. 27k/yearly isn't a damn thing. That's not being a defeatist. That's being a damn realist. Starting pay should be $20/hour. WITH benefits after 30 days. Not, 90.

[@maryshaffer8474]

Im glad to live in a country that there is food provided.

[@eatonfire04]

They did this to keep is down, we as the people started to climb out but the government said no and the banks joined in, ask why help the Amazons or Walmarts and not help the local small stores

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

They are speaking the truth. They work.

[@dionysise5008]

Its capitalism and liberal economy that created this

[@Xergecuz]

A ton of corn costs 160 dollars, a ton, it would take you a year to eat a ton of corn, same with rice, beans, wheat and almost every other basic food source, the problem is that we like processed food that is sold to us with a markup of 5x its cost or more, a bottle of coke costs 10cents to make. Same deal with housing, we are renting overpriced houses because investors like their bubbles, and lets not mention healthcare, where seeing a doctor will cost you your entire weeks check just to walk in. The problem is this savage capitalism that we live in, 10 dollars an hour is 3x what a normal worker will earn in China or Mexico, but their food isn't overpriced, their housing is affordable and their healthcare is free, this is the real disadvantage of America, letting it's businesses lobby their way into a monopoly, bribing senators, and we can't change shit because that's the system that THEY built up to stay in power.

[@whyjustwhy2168]

Bad Xerge very true

[@UrielX1212]

China. Their food is cheap but quality is absolutely atrocious. Housing isn`t a right and you don`t own anything in China as everything is rented from the government. Housing quality is piss poor too. Get a grip! Capitalism isn`t perfect but it beats the alternatives by a country mile.

[@jawofajackass4047]

StVDP does some incredible work!

[@terrypattler4678]

Tell Trump No Cuts on Food Stamps people need Them

[@jessicagray51]

Need more donations and more foods and vegetables for the pantries

[@bw-qd5mz]

I have tried donating fresh veggies to our local food pantry, but they dont accept.

Needs more Brawndo©!!!

[@tciesla]

America, the richest country in the world, NOT! We as a nation must change this... VOTE...

[@whyjustwhy2168]

Vote for what

[@UrielX1212]

Exactly...Vote for what. I work in Dayton and we have tons of job openings everywhere. The problem is useless sacks of shit that would rather sit on their porch at 9 in the morning and collect a government check instead of working....that is the problem. Government welfare has created a generation of deadbeats. Those who selectively edit Frontline "documentaries" have never worked a day in their life. The media is the biggest joke of the 21st century.

[@whyjustwhy2168]

@@UrielX1212 wow small world. I work in Dayton too. Home is where you make it and the system is built how it is, corrupt.

[@rpgeek22]

America is the richest country in the world it's just that the people at the bottom never get a piece of the pie. Most politicians that you can vote for are bought and payed for and work for the corporations that make these people's lives this way.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

Nothing will change til white people realize that their skin tone has been used to keep them under the elites thumb since the 1700s. They have y'all so worried about illegals, blacks, & Asians, that y'all don't see that they are the ones fucking y'all over.

[@augurcybernaut4785]

This is complete crap!!! This needs to be fixed Immediately!!! Immediately no excuses!!!

[@JenniferJones-bo1rx]

I’ve been going to my Neighborhood food pantries for years because I need it. I work and all but food prices are insane high

[@jessicagray51]

We need the Government to stop the cuts sad

[@carryclass6807]

all this poverty, yet we need illegal immigrants do do jobs Americans refuse to do.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

@@carryclass6807 More Americans need to understand that these politicians & corporations have always been about keeping you living check to check. Of course they'd rather pay illegals nothing.

[@RudieObias]

Charities are not enough.

[@ChosenOne6666]

The first person shown in this video doesnt look like she is going without food. She on the husky side and have been eating, just saying is all.

[@sharonolsen6579]

so heartbreaking ! so wrong !!!

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

I can’t imagine now.

[@whyjustwhy2168]

Either do the running or get ran over....it's all a big game. I hate it

[@UrielX1212]

It is the game that is played. Other countries have played different games and the results are far worse than ours. We have 1st world problems that are amplified by a media that feeds on diversion and division.

[@bw-qd5mz]

Why cant we come together and help those people one by one find jobs? I know there are high paying jobs available.

[@UrielX1212]

Tons of jobs in Dayton. The issue is a deficiency in ambition and drive. Biggest problem we have in Dayton is finding people that can show up to work on time every time and pass a drug test. One would think these would be given skills decades ago but government cheese sure sucks the life out of these people.

[@carryclass6807]

why do we need illegal immigrants to do jobs Americans refuse to do if we have all this poverty. i keep hearing labor shortages are at a "crisis point". what gives?

[@jonnieinbangkok]

I didn't see anyone who looked underfeed (especially that mom and her kids). How to make meals stretch to two days...eat LESS! Any Econ 101 student knows that anything that is free the demand curve for it is basically infinity...like if iPhones were free everyone would want one. The same goes for free food...the demand will never be satisfied.

[@plaistowbill]

People get fat off of cheap, high carb processed food. We're all weak, no matter how rich. As it takes is an I'll e to knock you off your feet to make you realize how weak you are. We need to learn compassion and humility.

[@bartman1110]

Jonnie Bangkok spot on bro was about to say the same 👍 all because people have lost the touch with nature , these days it's microwave and boxed meals full of sugar instead of basic healthy cooking that's much chipper but takes time to prepare. so let's be honest here we're getting more lazy than poor in my opinion

[@xxxxxx-kk7mh]

Shut up you right wing moron

[@annetteslife]

You don't know their situation! Shut the fuck up!

[@annetteslife]

@@bartman1110 that is not an excuse to be a judgemental prick

[@LILVOKA]

Trump country. Dayton went to Trump and the results....uh yeah.

[@UrielX1212]

Dayton votes democrat every election cycle. PBS is a joke.

[@johngordon2933]

Uh, Dayton hasn't had a Republican as mayor since 1970. And Dayton still voted Democrat in 2016, even after the Democrats had mismanaged the city for 45 years.

[@UrielX1212]

Just shows you how much these drones really know about Ohio politics. PBS is absolutely terrible and deserves no federal funding.

[@UrielX1212]

@ It has been for a decade or so. Of course most of the rubbish comes from the Boston area so not surprised at all.

@@UrielX1212 I'm in Philadelphia, so I'm close enough to feel the same. Trump came at the right time to get things rolling upward and to restore respect, reverence, reestablish core values and rid the stranglehold of ignorance that the left have been happy to bestow upon their own followers. The conservative and nationalist movement is finally waking up all of these NPCs.

[@Flowdaboyz]

Only in America where fat people are starving 😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂🤭🤭🤭

[@ieatwiteoutforfun]

Emmanuel Lamarre Quality food can be expensive, so all they eat is crap

[@annetteslife]

Wow what fucking prick you are

[@dangda-ww7de]

They need to learn how to use comdom, so they dont have to bring their kids to the pantry.

[@johngordon2933]

"Most of whom have jobs, but still can't can't pay their bills." Correction: "Most of whom have jobs, but take advantage of this freebie giveaway."

[@UrielX1212]

@Stalin Steel So you can`t point out truth unless you are in their shoes? How ignorant can you really be!

[@plaistowbill]

Your full of shit. A job isn't enough. Not every job pays en to cover rent, utilities, food, gas, etc. This food bank helps people to make it through the month. Very few attending a food bank are looking for freebies.

[@annetteslife]

I take it you have never been in a situation where you have to decide do I pay my rent or feed my family! Grow the fuck up and stop being so disgustingly judgmental until you have faced that situation!