Some items needed include canned vegetables and fruits, beans, peanut butter, tuna, chicken, and hearty soups.

Food banks are seeing a massive surge in demand due to the government shutdown, causing distribution sites to run out of supplies early.

Rep. Joe Neguse, House assistant minority leader, visited the Food Bank for Larimer County as it braces for influx of those in need.

per the California Association of Food Banks. “Food banks across California are anticipating an increase in demand and will need ongoing support to meet rising needs,” the California Association of Food Banks said in a statement to the Desert Sun ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) costs around $8 billion per month and helps approximately 42 million low- and no-income Americans buy food and other groceries. Preliminary data from the USDA shows the value of SNAP benefits sent out to recipients in May 2025 was $7,