OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Initiatives in Oklahoma City are focused on assisting families impacted by the government shutdown.

Those who have been lending help now need to help themselves.

"The fear that's involved, like people are genuinely scared about where they're going to get their next meal," Pastor Tyler Barnes of Thrive Community Church said.

Food is dwindling inside homes around the metro as the government shutdown continues, and the list of those who rely on their assistance to afford necessities like food is growing.

"So, we wanted to be a resource for people," Barnes said.

Barnes says they have been serving families in need for over a year now.

"We've just been serving about 30 families, sometimes 40 families every week," Barnes said.

However, that number skyrocketed to near

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