As Ohio faces a possible halt to SNAP benefits amid a government shutdown, foodbanks brace for surging demand and shrinking resources to feed families in need.

The mobile pantry will visit densely populated areas throughout the city to distribute fresh produce, vegetables, meats, poultry and protein-rich foods to people in need.

Peter’s Pantry is hosting a food drive from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13. They are working with Fox 11, which will be on-site. Minehan said donors can drive into the pantry’s parking lot, and volunteers and workers will collect their items so they can quickly be on their way.

This spring, the Trump administration cut about $500 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding that went toward the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which supplements states’ food bank

Community Action Services and Food Bank is closing its Springville pantry inside a nonprofit learning center due to a repurposing of space.

The Center for Lay Ministries food pantry in Jeffersonville is reporting a surge in first-time clients this year.