Spike in need
02-11-2008
As food and fuel prices go up, so goes the need for help. Demand for food stamps is up, strain shows at food banks and religious groups in Rhode Island step in to help. But need is great, and winter 'is the bleakest time for people trying to make ends meet,' says one worker. Another says 'we're seeing middle income people feeling the pinch. The quality of life is diminishing.'
Read the story at The Westerly Sun (RI)
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