SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The Sheboygan County Food Bank is experiencing unprecedented demand as community members prepare for more disruptions to government food assistance programs.

"We're so busy that we're out of grocery carts," said Executive Director Patrick Boyle, describing what he called an "all-hands-on-deck situation."

The food bank has seen a record number of community food drives since the government shutdown threatened FoodShare (SNAP) benefits.

Sheboygan County Food Bank sees surge in demand amid government shutdown concerns

"A lot of COVID flashbacks because it's like, 'Whoah!' Except for COVID, we had time to prepare," Boyle said.

In Sheboygan County alone, over 12,000 people rely on food assistance services, with more than half being children, according to the Wisconsin Depa

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