Key Takeaways
- Storehouse New Mexico saw one of their busiest weekends of the year after SNAP benefits expired.
- Food pantry workers saw over 200 new families arrive over the weekend.
- Canned goods, cereal, and fresh produce ran out first.
- Storehouse New Mexico is asking for help with volunteers, donations, and financial contributions.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Families across New Mexico are turning to food pantries after the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits expired over the weekend.
At Storehouse New Mexico, one of the state’s largest food pantries, staff say they witnessed one of their busiest weekends of the year. Lines were reported to be wrapping around the building with shelves emptying faster than usual.
“When I arrived at 8:15 on Saturday, the line was all the way around our building, and we don’t open until nine o’clock,” said Jill Beets, Storehouse Food Pantry Marketing Representative…