CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — It may look like a simple wooden box, but for many West Ashley families, it means everything. Blessing Boxes are small, community-run pantries where neighbors can “take what they need and leave what they can.”
With the recent government shutdown delaying SNAP benefits, many Lowcountry families are struggling to put food on the table.
The motivation is that there are people in our community who rely on SNAP benefits, and because of the government shutdown, those benefits were delayed,” Kenneth Marolda, Co-Founder of West Ashley Connects explained…