CINCINNATI — SNAP Benefit Recipient Kim Turner fights back tears, saying that having access to food is a blessing she doesn’t take for granted.
“I’m on a fixed income,” Turner said. “I get disability and that just don’t pay. To take my food stamps half the month and only give me a partial payment is crazy.”
On Thursday, Turner was one of thousands of Ohioans still waiting to receive their SNAP Benefits for November. And It’s stories like hers that hit home for organizers at the IPM Food Pantry in Cincinnati, who continue to see a sharp rise in demand while many Ohioans wait for their full SNAP benefits to arrive…