These restaurants around the state are offering free meals to those who may not receive their SNAP benefits this weekend.

Any family with SNAP benefits can "show a card and get as many free kids meals as needed," the restaurant owner wrote on social media.

As funding for SNAP and WIC benefits dry up during the government shutdown, these stores, delivery services and restaurants are trying to help.

In the Chicagoland metro area, 12% of households receive SNAP benefits. That's more than 450,000 families. Of those households 42.1% include someone with a disability, 39.5% include an elderly person, and 46.3% have a minor. "I don't let them know that, like, oh, mommy's struggling to put food on the table for you guys," said Kelli Brinnehl.

What started as a dream to help feed the hungry has now turned into a more urgent mission for Bethel Church, as thousands of East Texans will miss their SNAP payments Saturday.

Below are several locations across Maricopa County that provide free groceries and meals. Most food-distribution sites ask for a photo ID and proof of current address or residency in the service area but may assist even if you don’t have documentation. Be sure to check the rules for your local pantry.

Several Minnesota restaurants and organizations have stepped up to offer free food for those in need during the SNAP benefit lapse. Here's a list.

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. What is SNAP? SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides benefits to low-income families to help afford food.

Yassin's is offering one free meal a day to federal workers when they show their ID at either location − the Cedar Bluff restaurant at 159 N. Peter's Road or the temporary Marble City Market stall at 333 W. Depot Ave., which is open while Yassin's downtown building is renovated for a hotel.

The shelves are stocked at Gather Bakehouse in Bayview as the bakery prepares for the halt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, otherwise known as SNAP, starting Nov. 1.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.