CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia Democratic Lawmakers, along with the group Unrig Our Economy, donated truckloads of food to Fishers of Men food pantry based out of Charleston on Saturday in the shadow of the golden dome of the Capitol as part of the Billionaires Eat First campaign.

In West Virginia, one in six people face issues with hunger. Fishers of Men Executive Director Tiffany Brashear said in her experience, the need continues to grow.

"With the cost of inflation, the cost of living going up, the cost of food and gas and groceries, we try to provide substance to subsidize what people already have in their pantries," Brashear said. "This will help with people's food stamps being granted back, but it's still not gonna completely meet the need."

Food pantries across West Virginia saw a dramatic increase of people in need over the last month due to the government shutdown. Brashear said even with the government reopening, many places that provide meals are nearly completely wiped out of food to give.

"We had limited food and had to stretch it trying to face hunger, trying to meet the need," Brashear said. "That feeling of knowing that children are going to bed hungry, that seniors have to choose their medications over their food was just heartbreaking."

West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young said it falls on the shoulders of the state and federal government to ensure that people have their basic needs met.

"The government is reopened, but hunger insecurity and food insecurity has been a massive issue in West Virginia always," Young said. "We've always had so many people in need of food because of our poverty rates and how hard it is to just make ends meet here in West Virginia with the costs always going up.

"It's always been an issue. It's still going to be an issue even though the government's reopened. So we're just trying to do our part."