As food prices soar and the government shutdown continues, St. Vincent de Paul Pantry in DeKalb County is experiencing a surge in demand for food assistance.
The St. Vincent de Paul Pantry in Chamblee, which offers a grocery store-like experience with free food, serves about 150 households daily. This represents a 15% increase in demand over the past year, a trend expected to worsen due to the ongoing government shutdown.
“We probably serve 150 households a day, here… that’s a lot of people needing a lot of food,” said Adam Seeley, Director of Hunger Initiatives at St. Vincent de Paul…