[dropcap]A [/dropcap]drastic food shortage at the Hays County Food Bank is sparking a community effort to restock the shelves that help curb food insecurity in the county.

The initial plea for help came June 25 after a Facebook photo showed empty shelves at the food bank. Within two days, 3,000 pounds were donated for the effort.

“Before we issued the call for help, we had a few empty shelves,” said Mallory Best, communications coordinator for the Hays County Food Bank. “The com...