Record diesel is adding ~$150,000 a month at Phoenix’s St. Mary’s Food Bank — about 750,000 meals. One WA apple truckload jumped $3,000→$5,000 to deliver in three days. Cash donations go furthest.

Source: Thee Arizona Times (aztimez.com), YouTube @TheeArizonaTimes. Owned content, embedded from the channel. Full story: https://aztimez.com/st-marys-food-bank-diesel-prices-150000-month-750000-meals-october-2026/