Since food banks are "shopped" by families, large bulk food packaging is harder for them to carry out. If you have large bulk bags of rice, for example, consider contacting a local shelter that cooks meals for people who need it to see if they can use it.

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank donors have the chance to make three times the impact this week. Through Nov. 2, all donations made to the food bank will be tripled, after an anonymous donor pledged to match contributions up to $50,000. One local business has already donated over $10,000.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced that North Carolina, along with other entities, is donating $18 million to local food banks across the state.

Reynolds said she has also ordered the Iowa National Guard to prepare to carry out food distribution missions around the state as needed.

We’re doing everything we can to prepare as if it will happen, and we need community support,” said Treasure Coast Food Bank chief strategy officer.

Schnucks is helping out Missourians who lost their November SNAP benefits with a food drive at all stores across the state starting Thursday and running through Nov. 11, according to a press release.

Governor Patrick Morrisey is putting state funds into West Virginia food banks, and asking regular West Virginians to donate what they can to help stretch those dollars as much as possible.

We had no idea knowing that it could get worse,” one Pierce County food bank official told The News Tribune this week.