A Jacksonville mother is facing one hardship after another, struggling to put food on the table while waiting for her SNAP benefits to be approved. With the federal government shutdown pausing food assistance, community leaders are stepping in to help families like hers.
“I never thought that I wouldn’t be able to feed my kid,” Williams said.
This is Veronica Williams, who moved back to Jacksonville after her 10-year-old daughter, Devah Woods, was swept away in a flash flood in Texas. Her daughter was later found dead this past May. She has been waiting for her SNAP benefits to be approved while facing mounting challenges.
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“We’ve just been waiting and waiting, thinking that stuff is gonna come, and then we care about the government shut down, so it’s just like now. What do we do?” Williams added…