FOREST PARK, Ill. - With threats to end food assistance programs, one Forest Park supermarket gave away carts full of food, and urged the public to shop locally.

What we know:

Grocery shopping took off at Living Fresh Market. Raffle winners won a 60-second shopping spree to fill their carts. With helpers like State Representative LaShawn Ford and Speaker of the House Chris Welch, the winners filled the cart with meat and provisions.

Michelle Matthews was the first raffle winner. She raced to the refrigerated section,

"When I took off, I thought about Thanksgiving. Meat," Matthews said.

The store hopes to create excitement, community and good will when it appears that SNAP benefits will be cut. The supplemental nutrition assistance program provides food assistance to nearly 2 million

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