SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- With the government shutdown, paychecks will be missed and many federal workers will be furloughed, as financial uncertainty ripples through the economy safety nets like the San Diego Food Bank are getting ready to take on a brand-new wave of people struggling to keep their families fed.

“Well they are all neighbors, and we are all here to support our neighbors,” said Brigitte Wesselink, VP Operations for the San Diego Food Bank.

The San Diego Food Bank is the largest supplier of food to those struggling with food insecurity, and Wesselink says that as many as 1 in 4 San Diegans use the food bank services.

“The San Diego Food Bank severs on average 400,000 San Diegans every month month, and we are seeing an increased need all while funding is being cut and now

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