Cut off from Market Basket stores around the region, many people are turning to food pantries after finding that their dollars don’t go as far at the competition, said the Rev. Laura Everett, director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.
“There’s been an increased need earlier in the month, and some are running out of food,” Everett said. “Market Basket provided affordable food folks could walk by and get.”
Helping Hand’s director, the Rev. Karen Coleman, said the pantry has seen a surge of people coming in since the Market Basket dispute began. In the last month, she has seen about 30 new families in addition to the 365 that the pantry regularly serves, some of whom have complained about the higher prices at Market Basket’s competitors.
“I figured it’s related to Market Basket because I haven't seen an uptick like this before in the three years I’ve worked here,” Coleman said.
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