Local charities need people to volunteer at Thanksgiving dinners, give to the Food for Families drive or send money to restock shelves.
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Waco community rallies to help as SNAP users wait for funds to flow
Some 32,000 McLennan County residents who depend on SNAP food aid are awaiting answers about when the benefits will be restored. Meanwhlie, the community is stepping up.
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The SNAP cutoff will hit Waco harder than most communities. Food banks are already feeling the heat
Charities are seeing a wave of clients seeking groceries ahead of the Saturday suspension of federal food benefits due to the government shutdown. Waco has a high food insecurity rate already, and two-thirds of SNAP recipients here are children or seniors.
