Food pantries across West Virginia are seeing a surge in demand after November’s SNAP benefits were suspended.
At Charleston’s Mountain Mission, Executive Director John Roberts told Eyewitness News they’re determined to keep feeding families, despite concerns about running low on food and funds.
In Nitro, the Community Food Pantry recently served a record 93 families in just two hours.
Union Mission in Charleston is also preparing for an influx, spending about $4,000 to stock up on supplies.
Pantry leaders say they’ll do everything they can to help families through the holidays, and they encourage anyone needing assistance to call or text 211 for local food resources.