Saturday marked the first day SNAP benefits were no longer distributed nationwide, leaving local businesses and organizations scrambling to help fill the gap for families in need.

Pia Goff, who has owned her restaurant Pia's for over 20 years, decided giving meals back to the community was the least she could do.

"When you find out your neighbor has a problem buying food because of what just recently happened, you're inclined to step in. If it were my aunt or uncle, I would say, Come over to dinner, right? So it's a natural thing to do for us," Goff said.

The family-owned restaurant is not alone in its efforts. The Blind Tiger is providing free meals to children with no questions asked, while food drives at organizations like Nameless Ministries and Parrish United Methodist Church are s

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