REPUBLICANS TO VOTE AGAINST THE BILL, INCLUDING CONGRESSWOMA N ELISE STEFANIK. WITH FOOD INSECURITY ON THE RISE AND POSSIBLE FEDERAL CUTS TO ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP LOOMING... HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS VERMONT SAY THESE ARE UNCERTAIN TIMES BUT EVEN IN THE FACE OF GROWING CHALLENGES, THEY REMAIN COMMITTED TO THEIR MISSION: MAKING SURE NO ONE GOES HUNGRY NBC5'S YUNIER MARTINEZ SHOWS US HOW THESE PARTNERS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEED HE JOINS US LIVE IN WILLISTON... YUNIER? GUYS... I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO TELL ME... THEY'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. THEY SAY WHEN FEDERAL OR LOCAL CHALLENGES IMPACT ONE FOOD PROGRAM IT AFFECTS ALL OF THEM <NAT> IN VERMONT FIGHTING HUNGER IS A DAILY MISSION AND FOR SEVERAL EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS IT'S A MISSION DRIVEN BY COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY 11;42;00;02 - 11;42;05;14 Anna McMahon, Associate Director, Feeding Champlain Valley <"We're all in this together. And so what. Impacts one organization impacts everyone."> FEEDING CHAMPLAIN VALLEY IS JUST ONE OF 300 PARTNERS THAT WORK HAND-IN- HAND WITH THE VERMONT FOODBANK TO ENSURE NO ONE GOES HUNGRY 10;34;40;03 - 10;34;44;25 John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank <"Making sure that wherever people need food, that we have food available."> TOGETHER...THEY FORM A SAFETY NET FOR THOUSANDS OF VERMONTERS... OFTEN CATCHING PEOPLE IN UNEXPECTED MOMENTS 11;44;34;06 - 11;44;50;28 Anna McMahon, Associate Director, Feeding Champlain Valley <"Tell the story of the mother who is having to access a food shelf for the very first time-maybe because she lost her job, or there's an illness in the family. Tell the story of the volunteer driver who has been delivering groceries to older adults and people with disabilities for ten-plus years."> TO KEEP THAT WORK GOING HANNAFORD SUPERMARKETS RECENTLY DONATED TEN-THOUSAND- DOLLARS TO THE VERMONT FOOD BANK AND LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO LET SHOPPERS GIVE BACK EVERY TIME THEY'RE AT THE REGISTER 10;39;45;15 - 10;39;57;20 Missy Roberge, Director of Operations, Hannaford Supermarkets <"It takes all of us, matter what. If you are giving money, if you're giving food donations, if you're volunteering at the food bank, it takes each and every one of us to tackle this problem."> <NAT OF BEEPS> THESE EFFORTS COME AT A CRUCIAL TIME, AS advocates say POTENTIAL FEDERAL CUTS TO SNAP...THE NATION'S LARGEST FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WOULD IMPACT HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE 10;32;47;24 - 10;32;56;27 John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank <"it's pretty scary that they're talking about cuts to snap of up to 20%. And if that happens, folks who don't get those benefits or have benefits reduced here in Vermont are going to go straight to the food shelves and meal sites, we hope. But I'm not sure that we're going to be able to meet all that demand."> AND THAT DEMAND IS ALREADY HIGH... the food bank says VERMONTERS... WORKING, RETIRED.... RELY ON THIS NETWORK....FOR ONE OF LIFE'S MOST BASIC NEEDS...FOOD 11;44;04;20 - Anna McMahon, Associate Director, Feeding Champlain Valley <"We are all in this-a collective group that's trying to make sure that every single person in Vermont has the food they need."> THESE NONPROFITS SAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS CRITICAL. THEY'RE URGING PEOPLE TO DONATE IF THEY CAN, BECAUSE EVEN A SMALL CONTRIBUTION GOES A LONG WAY LIVE IN WILLISTON OUR PARENT COMPANY, HEARST, IS SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP BUYING FOOD THROUGH THE HEARST FOUNDATION. IN MARCH, THE BOARD