Bay Area residents return to food handouts as prices soar. But charities are struggling to meet the need.
, statewide eviction protections have ended for most renters and inflation is at its highest point in more than 20 years.
“We are barely making it,” said Alberto Farias, a 35-year-old construction worker from San Jose, who waited in line at Our Lady of Refuge in the city last week to pick up food with his wife, infant, and 6-year-old daughter. The family has drained their savings and fears an unpredictable medical or car repair bill could bankrupt them.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 5: Staff and volunteers load boxes with food supplies into clients vehicles during a drive-thru food distribution at Our Lady Refuge parking lot in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. has already doubled the price of eggs since early February – a key protein staple that the food bank imports by nearly a truckload every day.
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