With a majority of the Northern Illinois Food Bank's clients being working-class families, its president claims they're 'struggling to make ends meet' as SNAP benefits expire.
, other states and territories had benefits return to normal amounts starting this month. Those states include California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and 24 others.
Yurko’s food bank currently serves approximately 450,000 clients per month, which she claimed is a 55% increase from last year. The food bank president also expressed worries that numbers will only grow as food inflation rages on. Yurko additionally noted that most of their food inventory is donated canned or non-perishable goods that may be slightly damaged and not sellable on retail shelves.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank largely relies on its 17,000 volunteers to help serve the rising number of community members.
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