Hundreds of cars lined up down the street for a mobile food pantry in Bath Township on Wednesday, as concerns grow over potential pauses to food stamp benefits due to the federal government shutdown.
- The Greater Lansing Food Bank hosted its largest-ever on-site mobile food pantry as neighbors worry about SNAP benefits running out.
- Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could run out by next week due to the government shutdown.
- The food bank has scheduled more than 20 mobile food pantries across Greater Lansing in November to help meet demand.
WATCH: Bath Township food pantry sees record turnout as SNAP benefits threatened
Bath Township food pantry sees record turnout as SNAP benefits threatened
Food is something we all need, but thousands in Mid-Michigan are at risk of losing food assistance because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could run out by the start of next week.
“The last four days we have had hundreds of phone calls from people not sure where they’re going to find food because they rely on those SNAP benefits,” said Michelle Lantz, CEO of the Greater Lansing Food Bank…