Families turn to local food pantries as SNAP benefits pause looms

With more than 130,000 Idahoans receiving SNAP benefits, food banks are bracing for a surge in need as those benefits are set to pause Saturday.

The Meridian Food Bank is among those preparing to serve more families in the coming days.

WATCH | Volunteers feed neighbors as SNAP benefits pause looms —

“It’s really hard” Families turn to food pantries as SNAP benefits pause looms

“We are providing help to people that need [that] help,” said Chris Henry, a volunteer at Meridian Food Bank…

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