LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — As the government shutdown eclipsed the one-month mark, the financial strain on our country only intensified.

Nov. 1 signified the end of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions of Americans, making tasks like paying for groceries nearly impossible.

That’s why Three Square, the largest food bank serving Southern Nevada, executed a food distribution event at Thomas & Mack Center to assist Las Vegans who are struggling.

“We’re here distributing thousands of pounds of food to families in need,” said Beth Martino, Three Square President and CEO. “The volume of people that we expect to see coming out for these emergency distributions may be double or triple what we would expect.”

Martino told FOX5 she expected 1,000 people to come get on

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