It’s the first month families did not receive SNAP, non-profits embrace increased demand

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s the first day that SNAP benefits have not been distributed as the government shutdown continues. As a result, people are relying more heavily on food pantries and other resources, and KRDO13 witnessed it first-hand.

We visited various hunger relief programs in Colorado Springs and spoke to volunteers who are working to keep up with the increased demand.

At God’s Pantry, a volunteer, Mashana, tells me they took extra steps to make their food stretch…

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