LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Salvation Army of Louisville has launched an emergency food campaign amid a surge in requests for food assistance.

Requests have increased three to five times the usual amount in recent weeks, officials said, with many people seeking assistance for the first time.

"With grocery and utility prices continuing to strain family budgets, we're seeing many of our neighbors turning to us for the first time," Maj. Mark Hunter, area commander of the Salvation Army of Louisville, said in a news release Monday. "Our faith calls us to feed the hungry and serve those in need, and we're confident our community will come together once again to make that possible."

Officials said 13.5% of households in the U.S. experienced food insecurity in 2023, according to the U.S. Dep

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