Food Pantry Demand, Community Initiatives Are Up Ahead Of Thanksgiving
By Kierstin Gunsberg | Nov. 9, 2025
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away and the federal shutdown breaking the record for the longest in U.S. history, northern Michigan families are facing uncertainty – particularly with the status of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits still up in the air. According to the Northwest Food Coalition, 13,602 residents across Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim, Benzie, and Kalkaska counties receive over $2.2 million in food assistance each month. More than one-third of those receiving assistance are children.
Even as a partial restoration of SNAP benefits is underway, the initial pause has ramped up an already incredibly busy fall for NMC’s Mobile Food Pantry, which partners with Feeding America to distribute …
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