SNAP funding freeze: What to know
- 42 million people — about 1 in 8 Americans — rely on SNAP
- Locally, that includes nearly 2 million people in Pa., with roughly 685,000 in the Philadelphia region, and more than 800,000 in New Jersey
- Here’s how to find other free food resources in the Philly region and in South Jersey, and how to help
Courtney Kelly Peters walked through Fishtown on a dark and chilly evening, carrying a pound of penne pasta, meatballs and tomato sauce for a neighbor she had never met.
The food delivery was part of a grassroots initiative in the North Philadelphia neighborhood to help residents in need while the federal government shutdown prevents people from receiving food stamps.
“It’s something I always bring to my friends that have had new babies,” Kelly Peters said of the Italian meal. “This is a comfort food, and hopefully it brings some comfort in a [turbulent] time.”…