Food pantries brace for increase in need as inflation rises
MIDDLESEX TWP — As inflation continues to rise and gas prices per gallon stay firmly above the $4 mark, some food pantries in Butler County have seen an increased flow of people seeking aid.
At the Lighthouse Foundation’s food pantry in Middlesex Township, food pantry director Joe Franciscus has seen 382 new clients added since the beginning of the year.
The Lighthouse Foundation’s food pantry is open 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Thursday at 116 Browns Hill Road.
“We’ve seen numbers kind of fluctuate once in a while, but based on the numbers, it definitely has been up a little bit,” he said. “In total, we average 650 to 700 meals or orders each month.”
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