ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As more than 135,000 people in the Rochester region feel the impact of the pause on SNAP, the community is stepping up to tackle food insecurity.
The federal government says it will partially fund SNAP amid the longest shutdown in history, but it’s not clear when recipients will see the money show up in their cards or how much they’ll get. To fill the gap, groups are organizing food drives and food banks are asking for donations. Here’s what to know.
Guide to food drives:…