Across the commonwealth, agencies are scrambling to come up with solutions and support for Massachusetts neighbors whose SNAP benefits will end Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown.
“We’re hearing that families are already gearing up and asking and coming to pantries, anywhere from 100 to 300 more folks a day showing up, seeking food assistance,” said Catherine D’Amato with the Greater Boston Food Bank. “We are getting a lot of calls from individuals uncertain where to go.”
The Greater Boston Food Bank is shipping out 75 additional pallets of food a day to pantries across eastern Mass. More than a million Massachusetts residents and 42 million people nationwide use SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families. And the ripple effects could be staggering…