that s a lot to a bottom line. what could happen is starting december we may have to say no to clients. we ll literally have to turn clients away. reporter: the issue is the sn snarled supply chain. experts say there is plenty food. they are missing many materials. the shortage of labor and truckers is making it harder and more expensive to package food products and get them where they need to go. food banks are feeling the effects with donations down across the country. at el paso fighting hunger, demand has quadrupled since the pandemic started and now truckloads are food aren t showing up to their desert community. so, we are struggling every day to find adequate supply and i have never seen anything like this. reporter: a september survey found 23% of americans experience food challenges in the past year, with 37% receiving food assistance from nonp nonprofits or the government.
food banks are feeling the effects with donations down across the country. at el pasoans fighting hunger, now truck loads of food just aren t showing up to their desert community. we are struggling every day to find adequate supply. i have never seen anything like this. reporter: a september survey foun 23% of americans experienced food challenges in the past year with 37% receiving food assistance from nonprofits or the government. at the mission house in south philadelphia annette glover is concerned about thanksgiving. the biggest fear is we have enough food to feed the people. reporter: she has seen the price of turkey spike and donations stall. if they don t come in i will use my money to buy them turkeys and have a good thanksgiving and christmas. reporter: supply problems have hit schools, too, with food deliveries delayed or canceled constantly. in june the grocery vendor for