Recession, rising food and gas costs hike demand on local food bank

Food supplies are alarmingly low at the Colfax food pantry and donations are greatly needed at the moment.

Residents hit by the recession and higher costs for food and fuel have had an increased need for the pantry in recent months, said Hannah Walker, director of the F.I.S.H. food pantry. F.I.S.H. stands for Friends In Service of Humanity.

“I’m beginning to get that kind of panicky feeling,” Walker said.

Today, their supplies are at a record low, Walker said. In addition to the economic factors, the pantry is also low because families tend to need more food during the summer when children do...