She helps families in need. As gas and grocery prices rise, she needs help, too

Dalene Basden volunteers at a local soup kitchen after her day job helping families who have children with special needs. Now, with gas and grocery prices rising, she

She has spent decades helping others struggling to make ends meet. Now the rising cost of gas and groceries has left Dalene Basden feeling the strain herself.

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