RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) – Rising gasoline and grocery costs have left some households struggling to afford their Thanksgiving meals, and Feeding South Dakota is working to alter that.

“With all of the grocery payments and stuff going up, the whole lot goes up it’s more durable for individuals to get meals. So, we simply come out right here to attempt to present that additional complement for them,” stated Gene Carsten, operations affiliate and driver for Feeding South Dakota.

Automobiles packed the parking zone throughout Feeding South Dakota’s annual Thanksgiving meal distribution. With sufficient provides to assist 1,500 households, the group handed out turkeys, gravy, candy potatoes, brownies, and different produce to these in want.

Bryce Vogel, a longtime volunteer for Feeding South Dakota added, “Actually, I’m simply feeling fairly good about this. I imply we bought a number of product right here as you’ll be able to see, and naturally, extra individuals are getting meals because of our work and to the work the blokes of Feeding South Dakota are doing.”

“Notably this 12 months we’ve actually seen an affect due to inflation. Our cell distributions that we offer meals via each single month have gone up month over month. We’re serving about 49% extra individuals this time, this 12 months than we had been final 12 months. So, we positively knew this was one thing we wanted to do, and we elevated the quantity of meals had been giving freely this 12 months by 500,” stated Stacey Andernacht, the advertising and marketing and communication director for Feeding South Dakota.

The giveaway is made attainable via neighborhood assist. Greg and Pam Sands of Sands Wall Methods pledged a dollar-for-dollar match for something donated via Thanksgiving.

For extra data on donating or volunteering at Feeding South Dakota click on right here.

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