Food banks, pantries see surge in demand
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The late-night host said that the benefits freeze "creates uncertainty for American children, seniors, and families"
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced on Tuesday plans to provide $500,000 in emergency funds to the Anne Arundel County Food Bank.
Anne Arundel County allocates $500K emergency funding for food bank as demand increases during shutdown, with distributions starting Monday.
Gov. Lee said Second Harvest Food Bank will receive most of the $5 million in funding, which will be distributed within the next few days.
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SNAP update: Alabama sending $300 to needy families, $5M to food banks as shutdown continues
Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,
The additional 40,000 pounds of food Lisa Ansell Frazier ordered in October for the Buffalo Youth Nation Project will stock food lodges onsite at four Wind River Reservation schools through December.
The sustainability of this is all going to depend on the federal government... The food banks are not to come in and fill a gap.”
Northshore Food Bank volunteer Kristy Bourgeois is a whiz when it comes to making things beautiful on a dime — or no dime if she can pull it off.