LOS ANGELES — At food banks across California, the pace hasn’t slowed. With the SNAP benefits program threatened by the government shutdown, millions of families were suddenly faced with the possibility of losing the assistance that helps feed them.
For National Guard Captain Gabriela Glavis, the mission to support food banks isn’t just duty – it’s deeply personal.
“I remember my mom being on the WIC program,” Glavis said. “I didn’t understand it then…I just knew that I always had something to eat – cereal, milk, the basics.”…