Brazos Valley Food Bank's response to upcoming suspension of SNAP benefits and reduced government assistance

This podcast is a visit with Brazos Valley Food Bank (BVFB) director Theresa Mangapora and WTAW's Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs program on October 30, 2025.Mangapora provided an update on how the food bank has dealt with reduced government assistance, an increased demand for food due to the furlough of over 3,000 federal government employees in this area due to the ongoing shutdown, and the upcoming suspension of SNAP benefits.Mangapora's update follows BVFB receiving an unexpected gift from H-E-B stores of $195,000 dollars.A post on the BVFB's Facebook page says "this gift is a critical bridge ensuring Brazos Valley Food Bank can keep fighting hunger without interruption."The BVFB Facebook post also says "Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown (now in its 4th week since Oct. 1), 1 in 6 households in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties are facing hunger."The food bank also has the following website links to donate, volunteer, and for those needing assistance.Donate: bvfb.org/donate-nowVolunteer: bvfb.org/volunteeringNeed Help? Visit https://www.bvfb.org/get-help