The Brief

With SNAP benefits set to freeze due to the government shutdown, Auburn School District and the local food bank are working to ensure no child goes hungry, as two-thirds of Auburn students qualify for free or reduced meals.

The Auburn Food Bank is experiencing overwhelming demand, with 249 families seeking food assistance, many for the first time, and resources are stretched thin, dipping into Thanksgiving funds.

Superintendent Alan Spicciati urges community support for food banks, highlighting the importance of investing in children; the Auburn Food Bank's Harvest Breakfast fundraiser on Nov. 7 aims to provide meals through fall and winter.

AUBURN, Wash. - We’re just one day away from SNAP benefits being frozen due to the government shutdown , and families across western

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