JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Hattiesburg-based food bank Extra Table has called on the Mississippi community to help feed families during the government shutdown.
In the midst of a freeze on SNAP benefits in November, Extra Table is aiming to help feed more families than usual. Due to the added numbers that will need assistance, Extra Table has started a new funding campaign to help raise additional funds.
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Extra Table has served the Mississippi community for 15 years. Officials with the organization said they have never accepted government funding and have relied solely on community crowdfunding.
“When others can’t feed because of red tape, we can — and we do,” said Martha Allen Price, executive director of Extra Table. “We are not government subsidized. We don’t wait on funding cycles or approvals. Every dollar donated to Extra Table buys healthy food, and 100% goes directly to feeding people across Mississippi.”…