On Monday, dozens of people went to St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy for a free meal. Many have depended on this food pantry for years, but it could get even busier.
The USDA announced SNAP benefits won’t be issued on November 1, as the federal government remains shut down.
“I’m concerned,” Jean Marinaro said, of St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy. “Right now we’re doing 300-400 meals per day, so without the SNAP benefits, it’s probably going to double, because no one is going to have that money at the beginning of the month.”
“I don’t know what I’ll do,” Coletta Robinson said, who relies on SNAP…