NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Neighbors are helping neighbors in Nashville. That’s what one woman is planning to do because hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans are set to miss out on food benefits due to the government shutdown.
News 2 spoke with Maggie Loftis, a Nashville native who used social media to share an offer to help a family in need during this time. She told News 2 she was overwhelmed by the response.
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“I was surprised at just the sheer number of people, not only that needed help but that wanted to help,” Loftis said.
Loftis said she feels helpless with the government shutdown and the uncertainty of SNAP benefits for millions of Americans who rely on that program.
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“The thought of changing the course of our national or state government is really daunting and honestly feels really out of reach, but I think showing up for our neighbors and helping one another on a hyper-local level kind of eases some of that hopelessness that we feel when we think about the state of our country,” Loftis explained…