Grand Rapids faith, city leaders begin fast until SNAP benefits restored

Faith leaders urge state to increase food benefits during shutdown

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine and state legislative leaders should provide more funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown continues, according to faith leaders from Toledo and across Ohio.

Grand Rapids faith, city leaders begin fast until SNAP benefits restored

Interfaith leaders and the Grand Rapids mayor refuse to eat until stable federal funding returns, as the government shutdown affects $800,000 in daily food purchases across Kent County.

Local faith leaders to fast amid SNAP benefit lapse

Local faith leaders will be fasting in solidarity with those who rely on SNAP benefits, they announced Monday.

What a strange performative response from faith leaders and the Mayor of Grand Rapids: What solidarity really looks like

On Monday, several dozen “faith leaders” gathered at Calder Plaza to announce that they would begin a fast until SNAP benefits are restored to people around the country and the 70,000 residents in Kent County that rely on them. An MLive article provided more details and quoted a few of the people who participated in the event at Calder Plaza, including Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand who was quoted as saying, “We cannot allow our neighbors to g…

Local faith leaders demand SNAP funds be restored at joint press conference

SEATTLE — “My friends, many worry that another Great Depression is on the horizon. I am here to tell you: For many in our community, the next Great Depression is already here and about to get worse,” Seattle Auxiliary Bishop Frank Schuster said Nov. 3. His words came at a press conference held by U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., at All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle. The topic of the gathering: faith leaders for food security. Jayapal i…