A Nashville-area food pantry is serving 10 times more families than it did just six years ago, as rising grocery costs and shrinking federal support create a perfect storm of need.
The Well Outreach in Nashville has transformed from serving 200 families per month to helping about 2,100 families through its food pantries, according to CEO Shelly Sassen.
“You would think there’s a lot of money and people coming here because they can afford to move here, but the need is so great. It’s grown,” said volunteer Paul Wilson…