MUFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — As more than 600,000 Tennesseans brace for the potential loss of food benefits starting November 1, communities across Middle Tennessee are mobilizing to fill the gap with grassroots assistance programs.

Mental health provider Myra Wilkinson can see the anxiety building among families who depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

"A little bit more anxiety to worry about, where's my next meal? I can see the depression and anxiety increasing over the month of November," Wilkinson said.

Rather than wait for government solutions, Wilkinson and countless other community members are taking action.

Wilkinson is organizing a community food drive next week that combines assistance with celebration, featuring free line dancing alongside food distr

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