Food banks struggle to meet growing demand in Conroe, Montgomery amid supply chain issues, inflation

“At the height of the pandemic, we were seeing people come out in droves,” said Jennifer Huffine, president and CEO of the Community Assistance Center serving Montgomery County. “We’re starting to see more people come back out again [for food assistance] … for a number of reasons. … You can make decisions on what you’re going to eat and how much you’re going to buy, but you can’t change how much gas you have to put in your car to get to work; you can’t change how much rent is.”