WWLTV

List: Local food banks, restaurants, community fridges offer meals and groceries as SNAP benefits shrink

With November SNAP benefits being reduced, a number of local organizations and restaurants are stepping up to help people keep food on the table. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Worry was everywhere at local food banks last week, but so too was some ‘beautiful’ community support

At the Harvesters food bank distribution center in Lawrence, Kansas, volunteers pack produce destined for a local food pantry. For individuals and families relying on the safety net of federal and ...
News Tribune

Will there be enough food? Local food banks brace for worst as shutdown drags on

SNAP benefits expire Nov. 1, 2025, driving sharp surge at Pierce County food banks Emergency Food Network reports 16M+ pounds distributed and demand rising Food banks face donation shortfalls as ...
Civil Eats

Trump Admin Commits $7.5 Million to Bring More Protein to Food Banks

The agreement to ‘close the protein gap’ comes after steep cuts to local food programs that connected farmers with food banks ...
TribLIVE.com

In absence of SNAP, local food banks, community members step up

Donna Baxter, 68, had a big pot of homemade vegetable soup cooking on her stove Thursday afternoon. She already called two of her neighbors to share it with them. “If I have it, we share it,” Baxter ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Food banks need your time, donations to feed 80,000 hungry people amid shutdown

If the government remains shutdown on Nov. 1, millions of people may not receive SNAP benefits in the U.S. Local food banks urge the public to donate funds, food and volunteer hours. This comes after ...