Maine groups serve up Christmas meals amid food insecurity rise [Video]

Hunger Free America says more people in the United States are dealing with food insecurity issues due to higher grocery prices and the rollback of social service programs.According to the nonprofit organization’s latest report, there are 98,287 Mainers facing hunger issues. This marks a 47.1% increase from 2021.With food insecurity on the rise, volunteers in Maine are doing their best to help those in need this holiday season.The South Portland Food Cupboard distributed food on Christmas Eve, as Tuesday is one of its two weekly distribution days.Some people were waiting in their cars at 4:30 a.m., five hours before the South Portland Food Cupboard opened its food tent for the day. Volunteers with the local nonprofit said they are seeing more families each week.”We had ninety-something a couple of weeks ago and that was really a record,” said Gail Prince.”It’s kind of sad that in this country people need to …