(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds is asking for donations to food banks to help them once federal food benefits are cut off Saturday by the government shutdown. Reynolds announced Thursday that the state would match donations up to one million dollars.

The governor also clarified that the federal assistance known as SNAP that has already been paid out will not be cut off Saturday.

General Osborne and Governor Reynolds. (Radio Iowa photo)

The leader of the Iowa National Guard, Major General Stephen Osborn, joined the governor to talk about their role in helping to distribute food.

Osborn says guard members will be activated for any distribution missions, and they will ask for volunteers. Governor Reynolds says the state will pay the guard members who are activated. Some democrats in other states are filing lawsuits to try to get the federal government to use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.

Reynolds says you can go to her website at governor.iowa.gov for a list of Iowa food banks by location and links to their websites where you can go and donate online.