SAN ANTONIO — As the federal government shutdown stretches into the foreseeable future, San Antonio’s massive military community is preparing for financial strain while nonprofits and businesses step in to provide relief.

Soldiers' Angels is among the organizations stepping up to assist families living in uncertainty. The nonprofit's president and CEO Amy Palmer said the organization has received emails from concerned residents about what resources are available in light of the government shutdown. Soldiers' Angels, which assists service members and veterans, has been preparing for the long haul, organizing a food pantry and promoting on social media the type of assistance people can access.

“We are working on setting up a pantry here in our building. We were actually planning to do

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