The Brief
- Millions of Americans will lose access to their SNAP benefits tomorrow, but one small Long Island business is doing its part to ensure no one goes hungry.
- Found in Mount Sinai, family-run restaurant Struggletown BBQ is offering free meals to anyone dependent on the federal SNAP program.
- Leonard posted the plan on the restaurant’s Facebook account – the post quickly gained traction, with hundreds of people reaching out to ask how they could help.
LONG ISLAND – Millions of Americans will lose access to their SNAP benefits tomorrow, but one small Long Island business is doing its part to ensure no one goes hungry.
Struggletown BBQ
What we know:
Found in Mount Sinai, family-run restaurant Struggletown BBQ is offering free meals to anyone dependent on the federal SNAP program.
John Leonard, the owner of the restaurant, told FOX 5 NY’s Meredith Gorman that any person who displays their SNAP benefits card will receive one free sandwich and drink.
“I own a restaurant… We can’t let people go hungry,” Leonard explained.
Leonard posted the plan on the restaurant’s Facebook account – the post quickly gained traction, with hundreds of people reaching out to ask how they could help.…