Portland Coffee Shop Raises over $86,000 to Feed People Losing SNAP Benefits

'F--- it, it's open now': Portland coffee shop offers free breakfast to SNAP recipients amid shutdown

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned that thousands of Americans would not be receiving food assistance next month due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, a small Portland coffee shop is stepping up to help. The volunteer-run nonprofit Heretic Coffee announced that it will offer free breakfast to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. "For me, it was a very simple calculus," said Josh White,…

Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits

The owner of a Southeast Portland coffee shop said Tuesday the shop had raised over $86,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.

A Portland coffee shop offered free breakfast to SNAP recipients. Supporters responded by raising $75K in two days

Over 2,000 people have donated to Heretic Coffee's efforts.