(LaPorte, IN) - Already, more people are hitting the food pantries.

The La Porte Salvation Army is seeing about twice as many people.

Capt. Chris Karlin says the number of families showing up at the pantry

has increased from about 40 to 80 since last week.

But, Karlin says they’re working with their suppliers and doing the things needed

to try and meet the higher demand.

He expects the food pantry to get even busier, though, since job lay-offs

just started.

Karlin said take home meals just recently started being served from a food truck at

the Salvation Army during the evenings Monday through Friday.

He said about 200 families have been showing up every evening.