JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Since the government shutdown began Oct. 1, many families have faced the sudden loss of SNAP benefits. For Ross Torrence, a father of six in Jacksonville, the November benefits never arrived, forcing him to find new ways to feed his children.
“I’ve just been running around food pantry to food pantry. Who’s available? What do they have available?” Torrence said.
He said pantries are doing everything they can to help, and while it isn’t always a full meal, his family will make it work…