Wanda Bolerjack drives a Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid. “I love charging at home, love never having to go to the gas station, love no oil changes,” Bob Bolerjack said.

“My church is not out of resources because the community is very helpful," Bolerjack said. "Are we stretched to the edge? Yes. Our utilities have gone from $1,000 a month to $10,000 a month.

Bolerjack said the level of need is not necessarily reflected by the unemployment checks. “The need hasn’t changed for us. In fact, it continues to go up.