Kansas Food Bank seeing more demand for services amid inflation

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – As we proceed to see file costs on gasoline and most merchandise, volunteers at the Kansas Meals Financial institution are working to satisfy the elevated demand for its providers.

“That is simply a sign of hat inflation is doing to us, and it’s hurting individuals all around the area,” Wichita resident James Barfield stated.

Kansas Meals Financial institution President and CEO Brian Walker mentioned the pandemic and inflation with the elevated demand for providers.

“We noticed this big enhance throughout COVID. We haven’t seen that quantity drop. It’s held regular for some time,” Walker stated. “However now we’re beginning to see that quantity climb once more. We don’t have Might numbers but, however we do know that April’s numbers climbed about 15%. And it solely is smart, all of the issues that we’re all feeling with the rise in costs impacts these meals insecure people who find themselves simply attempting to place a meal on the desk.”

Walker stated extra volunteers are wanted to assist with the rise.

“We depend on of us to assist assist the work we do,” he stated. “We will flip $1 into about 4 meals via what we do. They might help us that means. Or, like we talked about earlier, in the event that they wish to spend a while volunteering, give us a name.”

Those that’d prefer to volunteer with the Kansas Meals Financial institution can go to the group’s web site or name 316-265-3663.

Via the challenges, the meals financial institution is right here to assist.

“Meals-insecure of us that we’re attempting to assist, it impacts them greater than individuals who make a greater residing and to no fault of their very own, it impacts them extra,” Walker stated.

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