LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — At Chicken Salad Chick in Johnstown, it’s more than a lunchtime rush — it's neighbors doing life over a bite to eat.

“We really pride ourselves on being a part of the community,” said owner Jessica Zumbrun.

Zumbrun and her husband own the Chicken Salad Chick locations in Greeley, Windsor, and Johnstown, and are now taking that ethos to a new level. They are offering free kids’ meals to anyone affected by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding freeze, no questions asked.

Since students already have access to free breakfast and lunch at school, the hope is to help fill the dinnertime gap for families who will lose access to their SNAP benefits on Nov. 1.

“We posted on Monday, and we have never seen such a response between all of our stores,

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