Communities donate meals and funds as US food aid remains in limbo

Volunteers pack snack bags and meals for afterschool programs in the Central Texas Food Bank warehouse kitchen, as nearly 42 million Americans face a potential lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known as food stamps, due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, in Austin, Texas, U.S., October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo