FREEDOM (NBC26) — Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday that federal funding for the state's FoodShare program will run out in 10 days, potentially leaving nearly 700,000 residents without crucial food assistance.

The looming funding pause has local food pantries bracing for a surge in demand.

Watch Kyle Langellier's full broadcast story here: Wisconsin FoodShare funding ends in 10 days, local pantries prepare

"We're really concerned that we're not going to have enough product here in our pantry to give out to everybody," said Gary VanBeek, who helps run a food pantry in Freedom that serves 60 to 80 families every month.

FoodShare is Wisconsin's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), providing monthly benefits to low-income households to help them b

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