LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Food pantries in Louisville are seeing rising demand as changes to SNAP eligibility, inflation and higher fuel costs put pressure on families and the organizations working to help them.
At the Sister Visitor Center in west Louisville, people come in for groceries and other assistance. The center operates a grocery store-style food pantry and offers emergency financial assistance.
“We’ve seen a 23% increase in individuals coming once a month. We’ve seen a 77% increase in those people coming every week,” Sister Paris Slapikas, director of the Sister Visitor Center, said…