At Second Harvest, we’ve distributed pantry staples after hurricanes, floods, fires and tornadoes, dealt with the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and kept families fed during the Great Recession. None of that compares to COVID-19. Imagine feeding every person in a fully packed Amway Center. Now imagine doing it 15 times in one day. That’s enough food for 300,000 meals … [Read more...] about When coronavirus passes, hunger will persist
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Why strengthening SNAP is important for fighting hunger – and saving the economy – in the face of the Coronavirus crisis
Update: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, or the HEROES act on Friday. It contains the 15% increase for SNAP, the increase of SNAP benefits from $16 to $30, but only allocates $150 million for The Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP. We are advocating for an increase to $500 million for TEFAP … [Read more...] about Why strengthening SNAP is important for fighting hunger – and saving the economy – in the face of the Coronavirus crisis