St. Louis NPR posted on October 28, 2025

City Foundry to hold food drive as SNAP cuts loom

With the federal government not distributing November food benefits during the government shutdown, the City Foundry and Operation Food Search are partnering to host a food drive.

The drive will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday during the Foundry’s Live Art Market.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds would not go out Saturday. This lack of benefits could affect about 650,000 people in Missouri and 1.9 million in Illinois.