These Are The Foods People Really Need Amid SNAP Freeze — And How To Donate Them Safely

Food banks are in triage mode trying to meet the growing need for food donations amid the government shutdown. Here’s the best way to help them.

Amid the uncertainty of the government shutdown and the will-they, won’t they of SNAP benefits being released to the nearly 42 million Americans who rely on them to feed their families, the various giving networks and food banks around the country have been working in overdrive to attempt to meet the growing need in their communities.