BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank donors have the chance to make three times the impact this week.

Through Nov. 2, all donations made to the food bank will be tripled, after an anonymous donor pledged to match contributions up to $50,000. One local business has already donated over $10,000.

The nonprofit said one in seven people across the 11 parishes it serves do not have enough to eat.

"Your gift today will help provide food and hope to hungry children, families and seniors right here in our community," the food bank said.

Residents who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive new funds in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Gov. Jeff Landry declared an emergency, and lawmakers approved a resolution that would allow the Louisiana D

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