DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Area Religious Council announced on Tuesday that it has set a new record for the most people served in a single day just days after the announcement that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits would be delayed.
DMARC said that on Monday it served 2,494 unique individuals, the busiest day in the network’s 50-year history. The record-setting day was the first open day for the food network following the announcement that SNAP benefits would only be partially funded and delayed for November.
According to DMARC, 1 in 3 of the people assisted on Monday are enrolled in SNAP.
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“I want everyone in our community to know that we are doing everything in our power to ensure the support you and your family need right now,” Kathy Underhill, DMARC CEO said in a statement. “To everyone in the Des Moines metro that isn’t sure where their next meal will come from: our doors are open and we will do everything we can to make sure you don’t leave without food.”…