PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — This year, the Central Texas Food Bank's annual turkey giveaway served nearly twice as many families compared to last year.

The food bank told KXAN it doubled what it would normally be giving away, anticipating more families would show up due to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits cut because of the government shut down. And they did.

There were over 600 families at the giveaway outside of Pflugerville Stadium Tuesday morning. Some had to be turned away. However, the food bank asked people to go to their evening distribution event at Nelson Field from 5-7 p.m., so they can get what they need. That demand is expected to keep going up.

"We got our SNAP cut," one woman who is relies on federal assistance, due to being disabled, said. "

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