Food Pantries Need Your Help Now — Here's How To Support Them

Food pantries across the United States are struggling to meet rising demand as higher living costs and reduced SNAP benefits leave more households seeking help. A pantry in Binghamton, New York, temporarily closed last month because it lacked food, while some Cincinnati pantries report two or three times as many families. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates 5.5 million people lost benefits after the 2025 law took effect.