AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Salvation Army food pantries across the Denver metro area are nearly empty due to a recent surge in people needing help.

“We started seeing it about two weeks ago. This week has been at its height and if trends continue, it seems it’ll just get worse,” Lt. Carl Esquivel said.

Salvation Army’s Aurora Corps typically plans on feeding 71 families per day. On Thursday, however, it handed out 138 boxes of food. The center had to turn people away once the supplies were depleted.

“It’s heartbreaking. Our staff had to do it yesterday as a matter of fact and it’s heartbreaking because there’s little kids ages two, three, four years old and we’re having to say, 'I’m sorry but we don’t have enough food to supply to you this week,'” Esquivel said.

According to Esquivel, dema

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