Waterbury food pantry demand triples as inflation, SNAP eligibility changes strain family budgets

Waterbury food pantry demand triples as inflation, SNAP eligibility changes strain family budgets

In Connecticut, rising gas and grocery prices, along with a drop in SNAP enrollment, are driving more families to rely on food pantries, with one pantry in Waterbury seeing demand nearly triple in recent months. At Restoring Strength in Communities Outreach Ministry in Waterbury, more people are turning to the pantry to help make ends meet as inflation continues to strain household budgets. Daisy Arce, a Waterbury resident, said the assistance s…