November 6, 2025 8:03 am
Clark County, Government, Health, News 
Margie Shepherd, center, loads donated food onto a cart Tuesday at FISH of Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Steven Hollifield of Creekside Barbecue works behind the front counter as he prepares to feed local residents as part of a free meal program. The restaurant saw 400 people looking for a hot meal last week. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Tickets for prepaid meals on a “Pay It Forward Board” are available for those in need at Creekside Barbecue. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Steven Hollifield of Creekside Barbecue holds a plate featuring smoked chicken, a side dish and cornbread. Multiple restaurants and community members are providing free meals and food to those impacted by the SNAP benefit cuts. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
Baylie Phillips helps carry banana boxes back to a vehicle to collect more food Tuesday at FISH of Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Donated food sits on a cart Tuesday at FISH of Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
In the past week, Clark County residents have donated thousands of pounds of food, and businesses have dished up hundreds of free meals to help neighbors affected by the suspension of a federal food assistance program.
Last week, panic spread as it became clear that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which supports about 60,000 people in Clark County — would not be funded for November.
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