Jewish Family Services ramps up food distribution amid shutdown

For the past several weeks, Jewish Family Services has been ramping up its food distribution services to meet a growing need in the community since the government shutdown started last month.

“Thank God I got my EBT in when it was supposed to come in, and I’m going to go do some shopping,” Marty Roks, who is a EBT recipient said.

Marty Roks is among the 400,000 San Diegans who rely on SNAP benefits to put food on her table and who went a week without the benefits before they were restored…

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