ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

As the historic government shutdown lingers on, budgets continue to squeeze and pantry shelves are running bare.

With families cut off from SNAP benefits, communities are finding ways to bridge the gap. Advertisement

When you walk inside Wondering Monsters in Anderson Township, you'll learn that there's nothing scary about asking your neighbors for help.

"There's no shame in needing support right now," Taylor Rydson, owner of Blended Bakes, says. "I think we are all feeling the squeeze at the grocery store prices, beyond SNAP."

Sitting at her laptop, Rydson shows how we are all clicks away from being a good neighbor. She helped set up a Facebook link that is linking those in need with those who want to help feed.

"40 have actually been able to come in and v

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