NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- With the price of just about everything continuing to rise across the country, many people, including seniors who rely on social security, are struggling to get by.

But some are offering to help. In Newark, some community programs are making a difference for those in need.

Seniors are suffering. They work decades and depend on their Social Security to survive. But economic woes left them with no choice but to find food at local pantries.

Patty spent 50 years as a medical assistant. She now has to shuffle between paying utilities, housing, and medical expenses leaving little left to buy groceries.

"I think it's a disgrace, it's a disgrace, the country," Patty said.

Dr. Leeja Carter runs a farmstand program that provides free produce several times a week. She says

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