SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — On the 34th day of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump's administration announced it will partially fund SNAP benefits, but it's still not clear how much recipients will get or when the benefits will arrive.

In the meantime, the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee told News 2 they have an "especially large need" for volunteers as they work to pack SNAP disaster relief boxes in Smyrna.

"We're very aware of what our neighbors are going through, and we're doing everything in our power to make sure that we're getting food out and providing solutions and answers as soon as possible,” Eli Farmer, Manager of Volunteer Engagement at Second Harvest Food Bank, told News 2.

Their data showed that about 450,000 people face food insecurity on a daily basis

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