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When SNAP Stops, We Step Up

When SNAP Stops, We Step Up: NourishNC’s Plan to Feed Families

  • Due to the government shutdown, SNAP benefits will not be issued in November and possibly beyond.
  • That means that 23,000 of our neighbors in NHC will struggle to afford a basic necessity – food.
  • Nationally, 39% of SNAP recipients are children. If we use that percentage to estimate locally, 8,970 children will lose access to the food they need to thrive.
  • Simply put, local kids and families may struggle to put food on the table as we head into the holiday season.

NourishNC is not going to let that happen. Here is what we are doing.

  1. Anticipating increased demand: We expect a significant rise in need across all our programs.
  2. NourishNC has already begun proactively staging supplies: Our team has already begun purchasing more frozen meat, nonperishable food, and program supplies. These resources will help local families whether or not SNAP benefits are affected.
  3. Coordinating with partners: We’re meeting with NHCS, local government, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and our partner network to ensure a unified community response.
  4. Staying Adaptive: We’ll continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates as they develop.
  5. Calling on Our Community: Please consider supporting NourishNC, local food pantries, and neighbors who may be struggling. Check out nourishnc.org for all the ways you can help.

Our message is simple: NourishNC will be here for the kids and families who need us, no matter what. But we can’t do it alone.

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Sources:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (2025, May 15). SNAP enrollment as of April 2025 [PDF]. https://www.ncdhhs.gov/snap-enrollment-april-2025/open

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2025, July 24). Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Key statistics and research. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap/key-statistics-and-research

Our vision is to be anywhere and everywhere hungry kids need us

NourishNC has three strategic programs specifically designed to provide nutritious food to hungry children in our community.

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Backpack Program

The Backpack Program provides food insecure children, pre-K through 5th grade, with three nutritious meals a day, every weekend, and over every school break.

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Market On Market

The Market on Market (The MoM) is a full-service grocery store where food insecure children, pre-K through 12th grade, and their families can shop to choose the food that is best for them.

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Mobile Market on Market

Mobile MoM is a custom-built market that revolutionizes nourishment for food-insecure children and their families.

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Food Farmacy

The Food Farmacy Program provides non-perishable and fresh food items through partner organizations such as schools, pediatrician offices, and other nonprofits.