EDGEWATER, Colo. — As the federal government shutdown stretches into another weekend, millions of Americans are feeling the strain, especially those relying on SNAP benefits to put food on the table.

But here in the Denver metro area, a growing number of local businesses are working to fill the gap themselves.

A tight-knit community comes together

Inside The Tangled Ball, a cozy yarn shop inside Edgewater Public Market, compassion is being woven into every stitch.

“With what’s going on in our world right now, I just felt it was really important that we give back," said owner Marsha Corn.

Corn helped launch a new initiative called the Food Hall Food Drive for Food Banks, a community effort to restock local food banks as SNAP benefits are put on hold during the shutdown.

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