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Government shutdown threatens critical food programs

Oct 23, 2025, 7:38 PMfeedingamerica
Feeding America There's more than enough fall produce to go around—help us rescue it. |

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The largest food programs in America are at risk of running out of money due to the federal government shutdown, impacting over 42 million people. The deadline to fund these programs is November 1.

SNAP (food stamps) and WIC, a program that supports women, infants, and children who are low-income, help provide basic needs for people in your community—including hard-working families, kids, seniors and people with disabilities.

At a time when the cost of groceries is already out of reach for many, we need to come together for our neighbors facing tough choices.

 
HELP NOW >>
 

Your voice and your generosity matter. Together, we can help families and individuals stay nourished through the unexpected. One of the key ways we're able to help our neighbors is rescuing surplus food—But we have to move fast to get this food to our neighbors before it's too late.

Make a donation now to help rescue food, while the impact of your donation can go 2x as far, up to $500,000, thanks to a challenge match from General Mills.

 
Journey of Rescued Food. Donate Now.
 

When you make a gift, you're setting in motion a powerful chain of events. Your donation can help rescue surplus food from local farms and grocers, fuel the trucks that transport that food to food banks across the country, and support the volunteers who sort and pack every meal.

The end result? Providing families in your community with good, nourishing food.

With the fall harvest season already underway and the holidays fast approaching, we have a limited time to rescue this surplus food and get it to our neighbors.

Can you help us rescue as much food as possible with a gift of $25, while your gift can go twice as far?

Thank you,

Linda Nageotte
Linda Nageotte

Linda Nageotte
President & Chief Operating Officer
Feeding America

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