US EditionHow ‘Grocery Buddies’ Are Feeding Families at Risk of Losing SNAP Benefits Amid the Government Shutdown
Community members act as 'grocery buddies' to support families facing SNAP benefit disruptions amid an $8 billion funding gap caused by the government shutdown.
- MILWAUKEE — Community members are organizing 'grocery buddy' volunteers who quickly signed up to buy and deliver groceries to neighbors facing SNAP disruptions.
- Federal funding shortfalls have put SNAP benefit payments at risk as the government shutdown left the U.S. Department of Agriculture without funds to pay $8 billion in November benefits.
- Organizers plan a community pantry and scheduled a distribution kickoff soon, while Micah Iverson, Hatteras Island resident, delivered groceries to a single mother using a trivia-prize gift card.
- Some beneficiaries could miss payments as soon as Saturday, with SNAP providing an average benefit amount of $188 per person, illustrating household vulnerability.
- Leaders plan to expand the community-powered fridge network from one to five locations and support long-term pantry efforts, with volunteer sign-ups via a Google form, as Melody McCurtis and local organizers emphasize community involvement.
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