SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Despite rulings from two federal judges ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the government shutdown, many families remain uncertain about when those benefits will resume.

That uncertainty prompted Feeding San Diego to hold an emergency food distribution event Saturday morning, drawing one of its largest crowds to date.

Organizers said many people who showed up have not seen their CalFresh EBT cards reloaded with funds for groceries.

“It’s really hard because I have to feed my kids,” said Collette Williams, one of many parents waiting in line. Among those in attendance were families of furloughed federal employees and military members struggling to buy food amid the ongoing shutdown.

“The grocery stores here — the prices are

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