The Twin Lakes Food Bank in Folsom routinely serves 200 households a week with food assistance. With that number climbing to 300 in February, the local nonprofit is suffering a shortage, leaving many of the shelves bare in its warehouse as inflation continues to affect just about everyone at the grocery store, the gas pump, and in the way of utility costs.
“It is hard to implement a well-paced inventory distribution plan when the needle of need keeps moving up,” said Elizabeth Martin, operations manager at Twin Lakes Food Bank, who is witnessing firsthand the rapid rise in the need for assistance. Continue reading Folsom Times article.