As the federal government shutdown persists, local leaders and organizations announced new fundraising initiatives on Oct. 30 to help salve the impending loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for thousands of Indianapolis residents.

United Way of Central Indiana announced it will launch a $1 million Central Indiana Food Relief fund to support food pantries. The City of Indianapolis will also distribute more than $200,000 toward local food assistance programs and initiatives, Mayor Joe Hogsett said at a press conference Thursday at Bethel Cathedral AME Church on the city's northwest side.

Nearly 600,000 Hoosiers, around 150,000 of whom are in central Indiana, are set to lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The newly announced pro

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