由于缺乏更年轻的帮助,美国食品储藏室更依赖老年志愿者,这引起了对可持续性的关切。
U.S. food pantries rely more on elderly volunteers due to lack of younger help, raising sustainability concerns.
美国各地的食品储藏室日益依赖老年志愿者来满足不断增长的粮食援助需求,因为年轻人仍然很少从事举起和分拣等体力要求很高的任务。
Food pantries across the U.S. are increasingly reliant on elderly volunteers to meet rising demand for food assistance, as younger people remain scarce for physically demanding tasks like lifting and sorting.
这种对老年志愿人员的日益依赖引起了对可持续性的关切,特别是因为粮食无保障状况持续存在,志愿人员年龄基数不断老化。
This growing dependence on aging volunteers raises sustainability concerns, especially as food insecurity persists and the volunteer base ages.
如果没有更广泛的年轻参与者的涌入,这些基本的社区服务的长期可行性就面临风险。
Without a broader influx of younger participants, the long-term viability of these essential community services is at risk.