OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Brad King sees firsthand the growing need for food in our community.

“The demand, the need, just grows and grows,” King, volunteer Heartland Hope Mission said.

“There’s more people coming through all the time. There’s a lot of need.”

He’s been volunteering for more than 20 years and said more people are looking for help to fill their shelves at home.

“Today is really busy because I think they’re scared of SNAP stopping.”

Staff at the pantry said traffic is up 20% percent from typical levels.

Chelsea Salifou, the CEO of Heartland Hope Mission, said one in ten Nebraskans rely heavily on SNAP benefits, and the community’s support alone won’t be enough to fill the gap should those benefits go away.

“We have never been in a situation where there is such a huge widesp

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