Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“In recent days across the United States, people have dipped into their digital wallets or donated food to help those living on the edge as the government shutdown has led to the possibility of delays, if not a pause, in the federal food assistance program that helps some 42 million people. ‘We’re seeing early support from donors,’ stated Marty Martinez, head of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay. ‘I have seen this community give,’ Elaine Streno, head of Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, told the Knoxville News Sentinel. ‘I know the people who have the means to give do not want their neighbors to hurt.’ In South Carolina, the governor is sending the all-volunteer State Guard to assist food pantries with logistics. In West Virginia, the governor launched a donation drive to help those dependent on the benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” (10/31/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/1031/Grace-of-giving-in-SNAP-s-crisis