JACKSON, Mich. (News 10) – Food pantries in Michigan say demand is rising and shelves are emptying faster as changes to SNAP benefits take effect across the state.
New data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows more than 172,000 Michiganders have lost food assistance benefits since last June. Nearly 57,000 of them are children. Overall, SNAP enrollment is down more than 12%.
Pantry sees rising demand
Brenda Hughes is the founder of Jackson Michigan Giving Back to the Community, a nonprofit that has distributed food, clothing and basic necessities since 1991.
“The demand for food skyrocketing at this time… like, we can’t keep up with it at this point. We truly can’t keep up with it,” Hughes said…