BEAVERCREEK — In just a few days, more than 40 million people could lose their federal food and nutrition benefits.
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Sharon Fulcher started the first community pantry 15 years ago.
Now there are 25 across Beavercreek, but recently the pantry’s challenges increased.
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“We cannot keep our little pantries filled,” Fulcher said.
With the government shutdown now a month old, Fulcher said the phone keeps ringing.
Feed the Creek does not fill the pantries themselves; it leans on the community for help.
“Look in your cupboards. Spend a couple extra dollars if you can to go fill pantries,” Fulcher said.
Numbers in Beavercreek show children need it more this year.
“One in six of our kids is going to need food on the weekends. It breaks my heart,” Fulcher said.
In Montgomery County News Center 7 stopped by Moms of Centerville.
The nonprofit started fundraising and hopes to raise $500 and donate the money to the Dayton Foodbank.
“We’re gonna match that with club funds of $500 to give a total of $1,000, but I would love to raise much more than that,” Nina Weierman, Moms of Centerville president, said.
For Fulcher, Feed the Creek is feeling the impact as people prepare not to get SNAP benefits this weekend.
“We do have some students who are getting double the food that we’re sending home every single weekend,” she said.
Feed the Creek is teaming up with schools for a food drive next week.
The hope is that they have enough food to help people get through the winter.
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