ST PAUL, Minn. — When Twin Cities seniors and individuals with disabilities have struggled with high food prices in recent years, Metro Meals on Wheels has often been called on to pick up the slack, but in recent weeks, it has been more and more difficult to deliver.

"In October, we had a 75% increase in requests for our services," said Kristine Stensberg, Client Services Director for Metro Meals on Wheels, an association of 30 programs throughout the Twin Cities area.

By the time SNAP benefits stopped flowing this month, Stensberg says the requests grew more and more desperate.

Stensberg: "We had people contacting us saying they were counting on that SNAP allocation. They said they only had a few dollars in the bank, and they weren't sure where their next meal was going to come from.

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