In just two days, 42 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for food will lose them. Twin Cities food shelves continue to stock away, day by day.

With SNAP benefits officially set to not be sent out for November, and Governor Tim Walz releasing $4 million for Minnesota food banks, Fairmont area food shelves are prepping for a rise in attendance.

The Salvation Army in Austin runs a food shelf four days a week for two and a half hours each day.In that time from, the shelf typically sees between 40 and 50 households a day.But as of last week, that number has spiked.

A food shelf is open at MSP Airport​ in support of federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown​.

On Tuesday, the Salvation Army of Rochester posted a call for help on Facebook. Over the next several hours, the post went viral.

SNAP benefits will stop soon, making a bad situation worse at Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta. Why are shelves empty? How can you help?

A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month.

The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans