Yuma Community Food Bank sees a higher need as government shutdown continues
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Community Food Bank is preparing to help more locals as the government shutdown continues.
Since the government shutdown started, the food bank has seen an increase in people needing assistance, along with plenty of calls.
The food bank says they might no longer receive federal funding if the shutdown continues, meaning they would struggle to buy extra food.
While they still have supplies to give out right now, those are dwindling.
“Our mission is to provide for our Yuma Community. If people have needs because of the shutdown, or for whatever reason, come see us, we’re going to try to help in whatever way we can,” said Andy Robinson the CEO and President of the Yuma Community Food Bank.
The food bank, along with millions of others, could lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP, if the shutdown is not over soon.
Robinson shares just how crucial the money for the federal government is to their operation.
“It’s hard to say the amount we get, but it’s significant that it’s going to affect us longterm if the shutdown doesn’t get handled soon,” Robinson says.
The Yuma Community Food Bank shares how you can help.
“We are emergency prepared so we have a backup, but as this continues our backup will dwindle, so anything that people can help us with, food donations, anything like that would be greatly appreciated,” says Robinson.
If you would like to receive help from the food bank, all you have to do is show up and bring an ID.