1 in 5 active-duty military families rely on food aid, which is set to expire Nov. 1
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active duty military service members are not just missing paychecks. As many as one in five depend on some sort of food assistance. So, what happens when SNAP benefits expire on Saturday.Joining us now, Chief Brand and Development Officer for Armed Services, YMCA, Dorene Okam. Um Doren, thank you very much for joining us. First off, um give us an idea of where service members are at right now.Yeah. Well, certainly the day after the shutdown, like almost immediately, we saw a 30 to 35% surge in need at our f ...