BIG DIFFERENCE. MARV:IS DARE TO CARE FOOD BANK SAYS RIGHT NOW THERE ARE ABOUT 175,000 PEOPLE IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSERICUTY. IT’S A NUMBER THAT’S INCREASED 20% SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. >> WE ENCOUNTER PELEOPLL A THE TIME WHO TELL US THAT THEY HAVE TO MAKE TOUGH CHOICES. THEY NEED TO GET NUTRITIONAL FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILY, BUT MAYBE THEY’RE GOING TO MAKE A CONCESSION, BECAUSE THERE’S A MEDICAL BILL OR MEDICINE THAT THEY NEED TO BUY, OR THEY NEED TO HEAT THEIR HOME. MARVIS: DARE TO CARE’S CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER SAYS FAMILIES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE IF THEY CAN AFFORD TO EAT OR HEAT. THAT’S WHY THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS. AND DONATIONS GO A LONG WAY, ESPECIALLY DURIHE TNG HOLIDAYS. HOW BIG IS GIVING TUESDAY FOR DARE TO CARE? >> IT MEANS A LOT TO US. JUST GETTING THE WORD OUT THAT ERTHISE A NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND SEEING THE SUPPORT OF OTHERS GIVING TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED. IT’S REALLY IMPACTFUL. MARVIS: AND WE ALSO SPOKE TO OFFICIALS AT WESLEY HOUSE, WHO SAY DONATIONS COULD BE THE MISSING PUZZLE PIECE TO HELP FAMILIES IN OUR AREA. >> YOUR DONATION WOULD BE HUGE TO US. MARVIS: WESLEY HOUSE OFFERS SEVERAL FREE CHILD CARE SERVESIC TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF A LITTLE LP.HE I’M TOLD DONATIONS COULD HELP PURCHASE NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE KIDS, AND INSIDE THIS BUILDING, PARENTS AND OTHER ADULTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO JOB READINESS SERVICES, LIKE RESUME BUILDING. >> WE ALSO DO FINANCIAL WORKSHOPS, TOO, AND EVERYTHING IS FREE TO THE SERVICE. IF WE GET THESE DONATIONS, WE CAN MATAININ THESE SERVICES TO BE FREE. WE WOULDN’T HAVE TO CHARGE FOR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. MARVIS: BOTH WESLEY HOUSE AND DARE TO CARE SAY THEY WANT TO UPLIFT PEOPLE DURING HARD TIMES, AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOUR DONATION MAY HELP. >> WE SEE IT ACROSS THE BOARD, ALL AGES, ALL RACES, ALL GEERS.ND IT’S JUST ACROSS THE BOARD. THERE IS NOT JUST ONE THING. IT COULD BE SOMEONE WHO’S DOING PERFECTLY FINE, AND THEIR HOURS GET CUT OR THEY GET CANCER. THERE’S CIRCUMSTANCES THAT JUST CAN’T BE AVOIDED. MARV: ISMARVIS HERRING, WLKY NE.WS JENNIFER: WE’VE POSTED LI