Food pantries across metro Atlanta are bracing for a surge in demand as federal SNAP benefits are set to be put on pause due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The lack of SNAP benefits will leave many families without the support they rely on, prompting local food pantries to prepare for increased need.
Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson learned the North Gwinnett Co-op has already spent over $5,000 at Costco to stock up on supplies…