HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the federal government shutdown continues, it has created uncertainty and delays for families who depend on federal paychecks and nutrition benefits like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

That's why ABC13 is spreading the word earlier this year about our annual Share Your Holidays food drive, which benefits the Houston Food Bank.

Even before the drive approaches, the Houston Food Bank has stepped in to help make sure impacted families don't miss a meal.

According to the food bank, as of Oct. 24, more than 50,000 federal employees in its service area missed their first full paycheck. Each day that the government remains closed past Oct. 27, 15,000 households are impacted in the service area, the food bank adds.

If your SNAP benefits or pay ha

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