Food banks working through inflation to help feed those in need | News [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — With inflation, gas prices, and a pandemic that just won’t quit, families face a trifecta of trouble.

Food banks are stepping up to try and meet the demand.

“Gas is higher. Food (cost) is higher. Just very difficult for people right now,” Carlene Bottorff said.

Every dollar counts when you’re balancing a budget against rising costs.

One man spoke to WDRB as he was picking up a box of food from the Center for Lay Ministries pantry in Jeffersonville. He wanted to remain anonymous.

“I got here with two minutes left, and I didn’t think I was gonna make it, $6 in gas I didn’t have,” he said.

Kara Brown is the executive director of CLM. She says they recently fed a record-high 84 households in one day.

“Already this month we’ve seen close to 1,000 clients, and there’s still what, 4-5 days left in the month,” Brown said.

Grocery staples are harder to find, and the price …