Video above: Amid shutdown, GSP hosts food drive to support unpaid employees

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) -- From donation drives for federal employees at GSP Airport to South Carolinians potentially losing SNAP benefits in November, the impacts of the federal shutdown are being felt across the Upstate.

Leaders at the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen said they have experienced a noticeable increase in people stopping by for a hot meal.

“This week has been one of the busiest we’ve seen in months,” said Monica Floyd, Executive Director of the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen.

Nonprofit organizers said the soup kitchen served meals to 375 people on Wednesday. Usually, the organization feed an average of 300 people per day.

“We know the shutdown and delays in benefits are creating added stress for many famil

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