CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Seven days into the government shutdown, concerns of not being able to fund essential federal programs are inching closer to reality.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—the name is a mouthful, but its sole purpose is to keep people fed. The longer the federal government shutdown lasts, the greater the threat to a vulnerable population.

Across the country, 6 million people in low-income families rely on WIC to keep their kitchens stocked throughout the month.

In North Carolina, more than 250,000 participants rely on SNAP and WIC, ranking among the highest in the U.S.

“When one basic need is affected, we’re all affected.” Danielle Moore is the Chief Operating Officer at NourishUp in Charlotte. The organization provides gro

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