A regular holiday for Food Lifeline sees roughly 4 million pounds of food on hand — now, it’s down to 1 million.
“This is new for us, too, and yes, it definitely gives us pause,” said _____. “That represents about a week-and-a-half worth of inventory. What we’re seeing is that because the need continues to rise again, as quickly as it hits our warehouse it moves out to agencies and communities.”Inflation is hitting families that are going to food banks, but Food Lifeline says that the same inflation hitting families is making food expensive for the nonprofit, too.
The group says in a normal year, it pays $60,000 for eggs — now, the same purchase is $250,000 due to inflation and higher transportation costs. Food Lifeline said a concerted effort to give from the community could help stocks rebound by the start of the year.
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