Project Life served 184 families in one day last week. This marked the busiest day since the group started. Families rushed in as SNAP benefits prepare to shift next month.
Erik Sowder runs day-to-day work at Project Life. He said the pantry typically helps around 130 families each day. Wednesday’s numbers jumped 41% above what they see during a standard week.
“As we all know, with the SNAP benefits changing coming into November, a lot of people are trying to gear up, catch pantries while they can before they potentially run out,” said Sowder, according to WRDW…