The past year has been difficult for many families as the cost of living crisis continues with new factors adding to families’ burdens.
Rising prices on food, housing, transportation and utilities have made family life unaffordable for many across the region.
“It’s a perfect storm in many ways,” said Sheldon Good, Manna on Main Street’s director of development and strategic direction.
Food insecurity remains a top issue in Montgomery County as some 63,000 families rely on federal food assistance funds, he noted.
Manna on Main Street distributed 15,596 meals and recorded 1,673 grocery orders last month, according to Good, who noted the uptick from 14,584 meals in October 2024 and 12,501 meals in October 2023.
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