In light of Gov. Kevin Stitt’s comments Oct. 29 on not committing state funds to ensure SNAP funding continues, food pantries prepare for the worst.
Iron Gate on Archer reports seeing a 20% uptick this week with recipients of its food pantry.
WATCH: ‘There’s anxiety’: Food pantries brace for SNAP funding freeze
‘There’s anxiety’: Food pantries brace for SNAP funding freeze
“(There’s) anxiety all around from our guests and our staff,” Iron Gate executive director Carrie Vesely Henderson. “This is an unprecedented action.”…