East Tennessee restaurants offer free meals amid SNAP benefit concerns

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Local restaurants will offer free meals to people who may lose SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.

SNAP benefits will run out Nov. 1 if the government doesn’t reopen.

Pizza Hoss owner Amanda Jablonski said the restaurant welcomes those who may lose out on their SNAP benefits. The topic is personal for Jablonski, whose family previously relied on government assistance…

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