A local foundation is stepping up to help support the nearly 97,000 Pinellas County residents who rely on federal food benefits to afford groceries.
Pinellas Community Foundation (PCF) announced Saturday that it is awarding $150,000 for emergency food assistance to offset an ongoing surge in demand. Nine county food banks and pantries will receive the much-needed funding.
The Trump administration said Monday that it would provide only half of the typical food assistance benefits for November amid a historic government shutdown. However, the timing of already delayed payments remains a mystery…