Food Banks all around New York State and the US are bracing for - TopicsExpress



          

Food Banks all around New York State and the US are bracing for more devastating cuts to the SNAP program. Please let your voice be heard. Contact Congress Now! Even before the stimulus money ran out on November 1, food banks said they were having trouble keeping up. Since 2006, the number of Americans receiving food aid from pantries and similar services has gone up almost 50 percent, according to Feeding America. “We’re already telling our partners — soup kitchens, churches and food pantries — that they need to step up their efforts to raise money and secure more food,” said Margarette Purvis, president and chief executive of the Food Bank for New York City. Read the whole article here- nytimes/2014/01/22/us/politics/food-banks-anticipate-impact-of-cuts-to-food-stamps.html?_r=1
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:31:56 +0000

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