COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — As the government shutdown stretches into its 41st day, the impact on federally funded food benefits, known as SNAP, is becoming increasingly severe.
With these benefits expected to run out by the end of the month, a church in Richland County is taking action to support local families.
Pastor Simeon Moultrie of The Brook announced that the church raised nearly $200,000 in just one day to help feed thousands of families across the Midlands, aiming to assist at least 15,000 people before Thanksgiving…