The Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) currently helps about 160,000 people every month with their various programs like Kids Cafe, Mobile Harvest, Produce on Wheels and SNAP.
Jocelyn Lantrip, director of marketing and communications of FBNN, said they expect an increase of people in need of their resources due to the shutdown.
“We know that as people start missing paychecks, in so many cases, missing even one paycheck can make a difference between being able to put food on the table and not,” Lantrip said.
The food bank has partnered with the Reno airport to inform its federal employees such as TSA agents that the food bank is ready to help them.
If the shutdown isn’t resolved by the end of this month, people may not receive their SNAP benefits for November which will put an even bigger strain on the food bank.
