JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even as the federal government works to restore SNAP benefits, families across the First Coast are still struggling to keep food on the table.
To help fill that gap, Bethel Church near Downtown Jacksonville has opened what it calls the “SNAP Store,” which stands for ‘Showing Neighborly Acts of Provision.’
The outreach program, launched this week by Lead Pastor Rudolph McKissick Jr., is designed to help families impacted by the recent government shutdown and ongoing SNAP delays…