Grand Rapids faith and community leaders commit to fasting for full SNAP funding

A show of solidarity as faith leaders from across my Grand Rapids neighborhood made a pledge on Monday.

They will fast until snap benefits are restored. Leaders said they hope this commitment will prompt lawmakers to reconsider their stance on this issue.

“None of us thought that we would be at a juncture,” Westminster Presbyterian Church Rev. Lynette Sparks said.

The reverend was joined by around 70 people from various faiths, standing together as one…

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