A Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant owner is stepping up to help families in need after the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was halted due to the government shutdown.

Teresa Grado, owner of Lilly's Cantina, announced that as of Nov. 1, kids eat free at her restaurant. The program helps families who rely on SNAP, which assists one in eight Americans with buying groceries.

"If we have a line all day, so be it. I'll be ok, we'll make it," Grado said.

Grado has been preparing for the increased demand, arriving at her restaurant at 6 a.m. to get ready for the day.

"We're very prepared," Grado said. "I have so much ready to go. So, we're prepared, we just need people to come."

The free meal initiative is simple and accessible to any child in need.

"You don't have to have a

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