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Ohio Food Pantries Struggle Under Rising Demand | Columbus News
Food pantries across Ohio are drowning in demand as families face impossible choices between food, medicine, and other essentials. One pantry saw client numbers explode from 192 to 725 families in just a year — a staggering 278% jump. Others, like the Salvation Army, are expanding services even as they struggle to keep up. A man returned his oxygen machine; a mom cut pet food so her kids could eat. And looming over it all? A new federal law set for October 2026 that will slash SNAP funding, forcing states to cover more — risking layoffs, slower processing, and deeper hardship for those…
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