FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A small, local church filled a dozen bags of food in just one afternoon after a call for help from a woman in their community.

The woman called the United Methodist Church of Fayetteville's office on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, asking if the church had any food. Hours later, bags appeared in the back office thanks to the hard work of Pastor Nate Lange and Chris Fletcher, who works in the church's office.

With S.N.A.P. benefits at risk this weekend for so many families, Fletcher and others in the church knew they wanted to help out, even if it was for just a few families.

"When the institutions that are supposed to be helping us can't, it behooves the rest of us to step up while we can," Fletcher said.

She and Lange started gathering food in the

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