As the federal shutdown stretches on, families who depend on SNAP benefits and the businesses that serve them are at risk.
- The Tallahassee Urban League partnered with Second Harvest and local faith groups to distribute food to neighbors Friday.
- Boxes included fresh produce, protein, and bread to help fill the gap left by suspended food assistance.
- Watch the video below to see how many local families got the help they needed, and why grocery stores are facing challenges.Local families and grocery stores feel the strain as SNAP benefits remain frozen
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At the Piggly Wiggly parking lot on South Monroe Street, car after car lined up for boxes of food filled with fresh produce, protein, and bread.
The Tallahassee Urban League, Second Harvest of the Big Bend, and local faith partners organized the giveaway to help families left without food assistance as the federal shutdown continues…