As grocery prices increase, more and more locals are relying on food banks. But with gas prices continuing to climb, getting to the pantries has become a bigger challenge.
Once a month, Carolyn Dowty, a retired special education teacher, goes to the downtown location of Catholic Charities to get free groceries.
“So you have to have a purpose. I didn’t never used to have a purpose. I wait for a certain day where I can do a whole thing, and I have a lot of doctor’s appointments, and those you can’t spread out,” Dowty said…