Food insecurity for low-income families has been a problem for decades, and as much as we don't want to admit it, it is an issue in Washington state. With the discontinuation of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of Washington state residents would now without those benefits since November 1st. loading...

According to seattletimes.com,

‘ The disruption to SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is already having consequences across Washington state. And that’s particularly true in rural and economically struggling counties where reliance on food assistance is highest.’

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services say there are more than 930,000 Washington state residents who would currently receive SNAP benefits. That penc

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