DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s been a busy Monday and busy weekend for food pantries since the government shutdown delayed SNAP benefits Nov. 1. That same day — Saturday — Urbandale Food Pantry saw a surge of visitors, marking a record-breaking day for the pantry.
“We welcomed over 112 families into the pantry in just four hours,” CEO Patty Sneddon-Kisting said.
The Urbandale Food Pantry is one of 14 overseen by DMARC Food Pantry Network. It saw record-breaking numbers Monday, as did the network as a whole, with just over 2,300 visitors stopping by one of the 14 locations…