Overview
- Gov. Henry McMaster said the Central Carolina Community Foundation has activated the One SC Fund to channel private donations to regional food banks and local feeding partners.
- He directed the South Carolina State Guard to assist food banks with distribution operations, traffic management and on-site safety as demand rises.
- USDA will halt funding for SNAP starting Nov. 1 because of the federal shutdown, interrupting aid that reached 556,000 residents in 266,000 households in September.
- Feeding the Carolinas reports roughly a 30% year-over-year increase in need, and food bank leaders are urging lawmakers to end the shutdown because charities cannot match SNAP’s scale.
- Donors can give at yourfoundation.org to support regional food banks and local partners in a state with more than 900 food banks and pantries.