AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, hunger relief leaders across Alabama are warning a crisis could leave thousands of families without food.
At the Food Bank of East Alabama, Executive Director Martha Henk says the looming halt to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits on November 1 could mark the start of what she calls a “man-made disaster.”
“For every meal we distribute, SNAP provides nine,” Henk said. “If those benefits stop, there’s simply no way food banks can make that up.”…