The shelves in the Stratford Community Foodbank are fairly empty at the moment, a sign of how needed the service has been this year.
In October alone, the volunteers at the foodbank gave out 34 food parcels to Stratford residents in need.
Dianne Roberts, chairperson of the Stratford Community Foodbank, says the numbers for October are down on previous years, which she thinks is due to the Winter Energy Payments people have received.
"It has certainly freed up money for some people. Unfortunately, October was the last month of those payments, so it is likely the numbers of people requesting assistance from us will increase again over the next few months."
With Christmas now just a few weeks away, the volunteers expect to be giving out even more, as families and individuals struggle to pay the bills and feed their families.