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This November, our community stood on the edge of a hunger crisis unlike anything we have seen before.
When SNAP funding halted during the government shutdown, our community felt the impact overnight. The Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana and its partner food pantries across the region faced an unprecedented surge in need, including government workers who were not receiving paychecks and needing food fast.
It was a level of demand we had not seen in recent years.
This event revealed something important: food banks were never built to replace federal food assistance. Historically, we were designed to fill the gaps, providing about 10% of the food people receive. That is just one out of every nine meals.
SNAP funding cuts increased an ever-increasing gap in the emergency food system.
The need is still great, and the gap is still there.
Yet in this extraordinary moment, individuals, businesses, community organizations, and churches stepped up in powerful ways to help feed our neighbors.
We want to take time to thank all who have given money, food, and their time to the Food Bank in a big way.
There are still ways you can help the food bank in a big way!
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