With Government Closed, Time for Birmingham to Open Hearts, Woodfin Says

Mayor Randall Woodfin and City Councilor Hunter Williams on Monday helped kicked off Birmingham’s response to cuts in SNAP benefits with a community-wide food relief drive at the Christian Service Mission.

The food drive will run daily through Thursday, November 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3600 Third Ave. South.

“The moment that we’re in requires us to open up our hearts, and our checkbooks,” Woodfin said. “Birmingham, Alabama, has always been in the top 10 of the most altruistic giving cities in America … I am convinced that there will be an overwhelming amount of support for this food drive.”…

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