Grand Rapids neighbors brace to stop get SNAP benefits

Here in my neighborhood of Grand Rapids, the Community Food Club, a food bank here on Division Avenue, is in constant demand. It serves around 9,000 people each month. Now with SNAP benefits set to pause in just days, organizers fear the demand will dramatically go up.

An endless stream of my neighbors came into the Community Food Club to shop on Monday morning.

“I use the Community Food Club to help my family bridge a gap between the food that we need monthly,” Perla Douglas said…

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