Organization helping with the high cost of groceries
July 22, 2024
Officials with the LIBRE Initiative helped shoppers pay for their grocery bills at El Mana Supermarket in Hazleton on Monday.
A group in Luzerne County is helping people pay for groceries.
Officials with the LIBRE Initiative handed out gift cards Monday at El Mana Supermarket in Hazleton.
100 shoppers received help with their bills.
Organizers tell Newswatch 16 that with prices climbing, they want to make sure everyone has enough food on the table.
“It’s too complicated; it’s very difficult that our inflation is going up, gas prices. We have to choose between food to eat or rent, so we are here to alleviate that, even if it’s just for a day, and be able to help a family in need,” said Uni Lopez, The Libre Initiative.
The LIBRE Initiative is a national organization that helps empower Hispanic communities throughout the United States.