West Seattle Blog… | You asked, so we asked: Here’s how to help food banks bracing for more clients. ‘Community becomes our greatest safety net’

Many readers are asking what they can do to help as local food banks brace for new clients with federal food-aid tumult expected. We took that question to our area’s two main food banks. The West Seattle Food Bank sent this response:

As the federal government shutdown continues and reductions to SNAP benefits deepen the strain on household food budgets, the West Seattle Food Bank (WSFB) is bracing for a significant surge in demand for food and housing assistance.

The West Seattle Food Bank stands in solidarity with millions of families across the nation who are facing devastating uncertainty as federal SNAP benefits are suspended during the ongoing government shutdown. While legal and political debates unfold, our concern remains with the people in our own community — neighbors who w