SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – As the country faces a government shutdown, hunger relief leaders gathered today at the Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club to emphasize the importance of continuing to fight for those who are hungry, and they warned that if SNAP benefits are reduced, thousands of families will be impacted.
The panel discussed food insecurity and what future solutions look like amid expensive food prices and decreasing governmental support.
“Volunteer. Get involved with the people who are giving food to those who need it and hear their stories, even just once,” said Stacia Elsinger, who works as a dietician and struggled with hunger and affording food in college…