City leaders are taking action to try to help around 100,000 Denver families who could lose important benefits for food in two days. SNAP benefits are set to pause due to the ongoing federal government shutdown .

On Thursday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced the launch of a "food assistance task force" made up of community leaders and city council members.

"In Denver we refuse to let our neighbors go hungry," said Johnston.

The newly launched task force will help ensure every Denverite who needs resources can access them, and that everyone who would like to help knows how to do so.

"This task force is committed to working collaboratively to ensure that the resources provided statewide and throughout the city, county of Denver, in each district, gets to the people who need i

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