"In the New York borough of the Bronx, about 200 more people than usual showed up at the World of Life Christian Fellowship International pantry, many bundled in winter hats and coats and pushing collapsible shopping carts as they waited in a line that spanned multiple city blocks. Some arrived as early as 4 a.m. to choose from pallets of fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, juice, dry goods and prepared sandwiches."
"Mary Martin, who volunteers at the pantry, also relies on it regularly for food to supplement her SNAP payments. She said she usually splits her roughly $200 a month in SNAP benefits between herself and her two adult sons, one of whom has six children and is especially dependent on the assistance. "If I didn't have the pantry to come to, I don't know how we would make it," Martin said. "I'm not gonna see my grandkids suffer.""
Monthly SNAP benefits were suddenly cut off during a government shutdown, prompting people nationwide to form long lines at food pantries and drive-through giveaways for free meals and groceries. In the Bronx, about 200 more people than usual waited in a multiple-block line at a community pantry, with some arriving as early as 4 a.m. to take fruits, vegetables, bread, milk, juice, dry goods and prepared sandwiches. Volunteers and recipients rely on pantries to supplement roughly $200 in monthly SNAP benefits shared within families. Federal judges ordered the administration to make payments or explain funding options, but timing for reloading beneficiaries' debit cards remained unclear.
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