SAN ANTONIO — On Saturday, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to expire if the government shutdown continues. More than 3.5 million Texans could be affected.

At Southwind Fields , a San Antonio nonprofit that serves adults with differing abilities, the uncertainty has become personal. CEO Leslie Bellieu said the organization serves 100 adults in the San Antonio area. The organization calls them locals.

"We want our locals to have friends and know that they belong to something," she said.

The nonprofit helps them live as independently as possible, from budgeting and bill management to wellness and social activities.

"We have some locals that are very independent that have master's degrees and drive," she said. "We have some locals that need people to

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