Organizations and volunteers work to eradicate hunger as inflation drives food insecurity during the holiday season.
Record-high inflation may result in the season of giving taking on new significance this year.Record-high inflation may result in the season of giving taking on new significance this year.Experts say food insecurity has been increasing along with inflation.Groups were unloading bags of non-perishable items at theas part of their annual effort to help feed those in need during the holiday season.
"We know there are a lot of families in need this year. Inflation has been really difficult for a lot of our families," said Karl Meyer, a father of two Scouts. "Even in our scouting families, some of them are struggling and this is a great way for all of our young people who are boys and girls to get out and provide service to our community."
9-year-old Julia Meyer was one of the Scouts who handed out door hangers and flyers about a week ago, then collected the goods Saturday morning.She’s one of many helping at a time when experts say increasing numbers of people are food insecure. Scout leaders say this year inflation is biting everyone.
"Some places that weren’t able to give that wanted to and that’s how we can see even in some affluent neighborhoods as well, people wanted to give but couldn’t," said Monica Holland with Boy Scouts of America. "It shows that inflation is reaching areas that we never thought it would probably reach." in Pleasant Hill were organizing bags of perishable food that might otherwise have been thrown out.
"I believe that before Covid 1 in 5 of our neighbors were hungry and food insecure and I think we all know that since Covid that number has gone up," said Eve Birge, Executive Director of White Pony Express. "Now with inflation that number is going to get higher." By working with companies, groceries stores, and others, WPE is helping keep food out of landfills.
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