It's been a month since the federal government shutdown, a move that's trickled down to impact millions of Americans and several federal programs.

One of those programs is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, a program that over 40 million Americans rely on for food.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced that they will not be issuing those benefits on November 1st, but local organizations from grocery stores to churches are lending a helping hand.

"With the looming SNAP benefits going on pause, TOPS really took a look at that and really wanted to help our fellow neighbors in need," said Kathy Sautter, Director of Corporate Communications at TOPS Friendly Markets. "We don't want our fellow neighbors to go hungry or have to worry about how they're going

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