A stark reality is hitting California food banks as SNAP benefits remain on hold amid a historic government shutdown.
“Some of the donors have become our clients, and that’s a reality. That’s a wake-up call for us,” Grace & Mercy Charitable Foundation founder Cheryl Francis shared.
Desperate times created an uptick in calls to Francis’ foundation in Lodi over the past week. In turn, it drove them to open on Wednesday, a day they usually don’t hand out food to families…