SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Food banks across the region are working to maintain services for families in need while uncertainty continues over when SNAP benefits will be distributed at the state level.

Partners Inland Northwest, a local food bank, says demand has decreased slightly from last week, but remains above typical levels.

The organization's CEO attributes the modest decline to some recipients receiving their SNAP benefits for this month after a federal judge's order prompted the state to resume distribution last Friday.

The food bank has received substantial community support, collecting an estimated 50,000 pounds of food donations through regional food drives in the past week. The influx of donations has allowed Partners to distribute surplus food to other pantries in the area.

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