Over the weekend, 1.1 million people in Massachusetts did not receive their expected SNAP benefits. And while it was announced yesterday that the federal government will partially fund November benefits, the timeline for release of those funds is uncertain (estimated at weeks to months) and insufficient to cover the need.
People need to eat now. Those who were just getting by on their full SNAP benefits are now turning to other resources, including our 200+ community partners across the state, to feed themselves and their families. It’s an enormous gap for the emergency food system to fill, as you heard from our Founder & CEO, Ashley Stanley, last week.
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| Spoonfuls is "Responding to the SNAP lapse" |
Spoonfuls is stepping up now the same way we’ve been stepping up all year and throughout our history - by ensuring good food isn’t left behind.
Please consider a gift today to help us get good food to our partners and neighbors. Every $1 we receive enables us to recover 1 pound of food.
Give now -> https://spoonfuls.org/snap-funding
Note: Spoonfuls is one of the key providers to the Franklin Food Pantry
