impact of inflation on Food Bank of NWI

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch was in the Region earlier this summer touring local businesses. CareSource Indiana shares tips to help get kids prepared for back to school. And Victor Garcia, President and CEO of the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana. addresses the issue of food insecurity as prices continues to rise.

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40- year high causing food and gas prices to surge. Rapidly rising rents as well as end to federal COVID-19 relief have taken a financial toll on households. Food banks are struggling to meet the demand as federal programs provide less food to distribute and donations diminish. Food Bank of NWI President and CEO Victor Garcia joined Lakeshore Public Radio's Dee Dotson an Tom Maloney to discuss how his organization is working hard to support community members faced with food insecurity.

Today: Indiana University Northwest School of Arts programming & engagement director Lauren Pacheco is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about about the public arts space being proposed in a former jewelers’ store space in Southlake Mall in Hobart. The planned opening date for the space on the Mall's second floor is April 4th.

Today: Indiana University Northwest School of Arts programming & engagement director Lauren Pacheco is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about about the public arts space being proposed in a former jewelers’ store space in Southlake Mall in Hobart. The planned opening date for the space on the Mall's second floor is April 4th.