FILE - In this May 10, 2020 file photo, a shopper pushes his cart past a display of packaged meat in a grocery store in southeast Denver. U.S. wholesale prices jumped 0.4% in September as food costs rose by the largest amount since May. The Labor Department said Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the September increase in its producer price index, which measures inflation before it reaches the consumer, followed a 0.3% rise in August and a 0.6% surge in July which had been the biggest monthly gain since late 2018. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Long Island Cares says it has seen a 90% increase in the number of people in need of food in the last year.
Officials say many people are relying on their pantries to stay afloat and many of thosein need are employed and still can’t find a way to make ends meet do to inflation.
The food bank says those who want to help can do so by donating food or sharing their posts on social media.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
