Keesler Federal Credit Union teams up with Feeding the Gulf Coast for food drop

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- As families struggle to access SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, Keesler Federal Credit Union is stepping up to feed the Coast.

Keesler Federal is donating more than $100,000 to support local food banks.

The funds will help families who no longer have access to SNAP benefits. Volunteers and employees were at Good Deeds Community Center working with Feeding the Gulf Coast.

This is a community effort to make sure no one goes hungry.