Confusion continues to swirl around whether SNAP benefits will be funded, partially funded, or not funded. Regardless, the need for food continues to grow. Phones are ringing nonstop with people looking for help.
According to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, they’ve been seeing their need increase. The number of people going to their daily markets has doubled. Normally, about 150 families come to their pantry each day. That’s now jumped to 300.
“They’re coming to us with a lot of fear and concern that they are not going to be able to put enough food on the table for themselves and their families,” food bank president and CEO Lisa Scales said…