TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— With the upcoming suspension of SNAP benefits on November 1, Terre Haute Catholic Charities has announced that they are prepared for the needs of the community.

“This is what we do,” said John C. Etling, Agency Director. “For more than 40 years, we’ve been here to ensure that anyone in west central Indiana who needs food can access it with dignity and respect.”

In September, more than 26,000 people in the foodbank's seven-county service area received SNAP benefits, totaling nearly $4.9 million. The food bank states that with such a significant loss in funds, families who rely on them may face immediate hardship and increase the number of neighbors seeking food assistance across west central Indiana.

Food insecurity currently sits at 17.2% in the foodbank's

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