GREENSBORO, N.C. — The ripple effects of the federal government shutdown are beginning to take hold across the Triad, and local food banks say they’re struggling to keep up with the growing need.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, which distributes to more than 500 local partners across 18 counties, says the shutdown has forced it to tap into its emergency reserves — money typically saved for natural disasters — just to keep food flowing.
In a statement, Second Harvest officials said they’re doubling their meal box budget to $500,000, which amounts to about 300,000 meals, to help strengthen supplies ahead of the holidays…