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LifeScape warns rising food costs are straining Meals on Wheels and protective services
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LifeScape Community Services told the Lee County Finance Committee food costs have risen about 45% since 2020 and the agency is asking for county support for its nutrition program while expanding service area to McHenry County on Oct. 1.
LifeScape Community Services told the Lee County Finance Committee that sharply rising food costs and matching‑fund requirements are putting pressure on the nonprofit’s Meals on Wheels and related senior services. Mike Hughes, executive director of LifeScape, said food costs per unit have risen about 45 percent since 2020 and that the agency spent roughly $2.6 million on food last year across four counties. “We spent $2,600,000 on food last year,” Hughes said, adding that those figures…
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