The clientele has changed as inflation rises.
Volunteer Joanne Janzen enjoys helping out at the Calgary Food Bank because she knows inflation has hit some families hard and they need emergency food support.A steady stream of vehicles pull into the pick-up area.
Michael Pasma, interim president at the food bank, says right now, the facility is in need of pretty much everything, including volunteers. "I think people just need that little extra help and security that they just haven't had over the year."
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