White Center Food Bank sees outpouring of community support amid SNAP uncertainty

Over the last month, the food bank has received about $100,000 in donations.

WHITE CENTER, Wash. — With the future of federal SNAP benefits still uncertain amid the ongoing government shutdown, families across the region are struggling to keep food on the table. But in White Center, a surge of community generosity is helping fill the gap.

“We’ve seen an outpouring of support as well, which has touched all of our hearts,” said Carmen Smith, executive director of the White Center Food Bank.

Smith said hundreds of new families have turned to the food bank for help in the past week alone. The spike

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