LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach usually prepares for a busy holiday season, but this year, the need arrived early, and in staggering numbers.

Due to the government shutdown, many SNAP recipients faced uncertainty about where their next meal would come from.

And at Matt Talbot – that was evident.

“So many new people were coming in. We saw a 500% increase,” said Alynn Sampson, the Executive Director. “We were not expecting that response, but it’s been great. I think for us, that’s exactly what we wanted. We wanted to make sure that we were just another resource available. It was a little bit chaotic, but I think that we wanted to be here.”

The nonprofit saw a 500% increase in the number of people who turned to their food pantry in the first two weeks of November, co

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