Food pantries and organizations in Maryland are gearing up for increased need as the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding is uncertain.

WJZ visited two organizations Friday to see what the current need for help is like firsthand.

In Maryland, around 680,000 people rely on SNAP benefits. The Maryland Food Bank said one in three people in the state is food insecure.

Food pantries see growing demand

Every time Paul's Place serves lunch, between 100 and 130 people come in.

"Most of our guests here at Paul's Place have said in the past year that they haven't eaten for a whole day, because of not having enough money for food," said Danielle Lew, Director of case management. "That's with all of these resources out there."

The community center is bracing to

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