New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that about one in ten families reporter they are skipping meals as food costs stay high, and local food pantry organizers here in Mid-Michigan say they’ve seen that firsthand.
WATCH: As some families skip meals amid high costs, mid-Michigan food pantries say they’re here to help
As some families skip meals amid high costs, mid-Michigan food pantries say they’re here to help
Pastor Joe Jackson with Community Baptist Church in Grand Ledge says it’s led to increased demand for service from food pantries like the one operated inside of his church.
“We’ve helped 1,100 families just in these last six months,” Pastor Jackson said…