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More than a dozen large and small charitable nonprofits told CNN they have exceeded their ability to help and warned that the level of support they can provide will fall far short.
Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is making plans to respond to the impending loss of funding for a federal food program.
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Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank: Donate and make three times the impact
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank donors have the chance to make three times the impact this week. Through Nov. 2, all donations made to the food bank will be tripled, after an anonymous donor pledged to match contributions up to $50,000. One local business has already donated over $10,000.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $10 million in state funds for food banks as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse due to the government shutdown.
Reynolds said she has also ordered the Iowa National Guard to prepare to carry out food distribution missions around the state as needed.
The donation as SNAP benefits for nearly 42 million Americans are set to stop on November 1 due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
Gov. Tina Kotek announced she’s sending $5 million in state funding to food banks on Wednesday as Oregon braces for a cutoff of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expected at the start of November.