For more than half a century, Inner City Development has responded to the needs of neighborhoods on San Antonio’s West Side.

As food stamp recipients brace for benefits not to be delivered Saturday, Inner City Development is preparing for a potential large increase in demand for its small emergency food pantry.

Co-executive director Patti Radle said clients have already begun to express concern.

“(They are) very, very worried that they will have nothing in a few days,” Radle said. “The consequences are beyond just hunger, you know? It’s stress.”

Radle said the nonprofit is doing its best to keep food on the table for families impacted in order to ease community concerns.

She said while Inner City Development has been “lucky” in receiving donations, Radle is concerned it will still not

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