MABLETON, Ga. - When government benefits were delayed by the ongoing shutdown, one Cobb County woman decided to do something about it by feeding her neighbors herself.

What they're saying:

Business owner Cheri Bailey says she knows exactly what it’s like to depend on food assistance. "Born and raised in public housing, we grew up on food stamps. Without food stamps, we probably would not have eaten," Bailey said.

So when she learned that many in her community were struggling to buy groceries, she decided to step up. "I think all of us are waiting for organizations to do something, but I think that each one of us, if we step in and do things like this, nobody will go hungry," Bailey said.

Bailey announced on social media that she planned to cook dinner for 300 people and invited anyon

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