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Millvale, Pennsylvania ( KDKA ) -- It's been four weeks since the federal government shut down, and the impacts are growing. Millions of Americans are on the brink of losing their SNAP benefits, food assistance that many families depend on to put meals on the table.

In Millvale, one woman is stepping in to help fill that gap in a personal way.

Jennifer Ghosh knows what it's like to go without. During the pandemic, she lost her income, ran out of food, and says she fell through the cracks of the system.

"Unfortunately, I fell through the cracks during COVID," said Ghosh. "I ran out of money, ran out of food, lost my possessions during the pandemic, and realized sometimes there's not a lot of help in the ways you think."

That experience inspired he

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