DETROIT (WXYZ) — Millions of Americans are feeling the impact of disrupted food aid programs, with hundreds of thousands of federal workers going without pay. Families in metro Detroit are among those affected, and local leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

Watch Christiana Ford's video report: Detroit mobilizes volunteers for SNAP crisis

Wednesday marked the first day of the city of Detroit's partnership with dozens of food pantries. More than 1,300 volunteers signed up for shifts to help pack and distribute food over the next two weeks.

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At Jesus Tabernacle of Deliverance and Forgotten Harvest's mobile pantry on D

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