As the price of groceries have gone up so has the need in more and more students experiencing hunger. That's why Mustangs Care an organization created to help meet that need is stepping up. They measure the problem by how many kids apply for free and reduced lunch.

"It has gone from, we were about 42, 43 percent back in 2018 and now over 50 percent of our kids can register for free or reduced lunch through state and federal programs," Jessica Licata, Mustangs Care Founder said.

One by one, volunteers packed 300 to 400 bags filled with nonperishables to help supplement Mathews Schools students over the weekend. When the program began, they needed to service about 30 kids but that number has since doubled.

"We have between 60 and 80 kids that we service each week and so we pack the bags a

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