From baby food to breads, fruits and vegetables, the Methuen Senior Center transformed into a SNAP food drive for residents who need assistance.

As SNAP benefits expired on Saturday due to the government shutdown, people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, are struggling to put food on the table. That is why the city is stepping in to help.

Anyone who previously received SNAP benefits or other government assistance was able to come to the senior center on Saturday and pick up items that have been collected at eight locations around the city.

Caeli Tegan Zampach is the city's Public Health Director.

"With the questions around SNAP benefits we heard from a lot of people that they were worried about getting food on the table in the next few weeks,"

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