A Northern Colorado butcher has handed out an estimated $10,000 in free product in just two days as Colorado residents continue to navigate uncertainty with SNAP and government furloughs. Friendly Nick's Butcher, owned and operated by Fort Collins resident Nick Chase, has been handing out free product in an effort to help those experiencing food insecurity.

Chase first took to social media on Thursday saying he felt called to action to help those impacted by the government shutdown .

"People are hurting, people need help," Chase said. "I see people facing food insecurity and that hurts me."

With funding to SNAP benefits in flux, and others going nearly a month without a paycheck for their careers under the federal government, Chase decided to start handing out bags of meat and e

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