Sheri Yerrington
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“The more childcare goes up, the more the family has to pay, the less money there is to put food on the table,”
Sheri Yerrington · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Yerrington described how rising childcare costs leave less money for food, creating a vicious circle for military families.
“It’s the most heartbreaking thing for a soldier in uniform to walk in here at one o’clock and our pantry is already empty, and I have to turn them away,”
Sheri Yerrington · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Yerrington described the experience of having to turn away a soldier in uniform because the pantry was empty.
“It’s been anywhere from a 12-19% increase every year,”
Sheri Yerrington · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Yerrington said demand for food assistance at the Killeen ASYMCA pantry has grown steadily since it opened.
“That is the worst feeling, and I have had it.”
Sheri Yerrington · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Yerrington described the experience of having to turn away a soldier in uniform because the pantry was empty.