Boston-area hotels are stepping up as millions deal with SNAP cuts because of the government shutdown.

The Fairmont Copley Plaza is using an app to offer discounted meals to those in need, while officials at the Seaport Hotel host a food drive.

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Questions around food stamps loom large as the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, goes into its 37th day on Thursday. With federal funding cuts impacting assistance programs, local nonprofits are asking for help to feed neighbors in need.

"As of 2022, we've fed over 6,000 people," said Kwaku Boah, head chef at the Oak Long Bar + Kitchen at Fairmont Copley Plaza.

Surplus prepared meals are packaged there to be sold at discounted prices.

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