Video Transcript: Syracuse church food pantry fills in after SNAP benefits cut
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – The Vineyard Church runs one of many pantries serving Westcott and the surrounding neighborhoods. According to their website, they served over a million meals across Central New York last year. Pastor Jean Holm has served in Syracuse for four years.
“Okay, so back in, oh, about 25 years ago, we had a couple in our state fair vineyard church who saw a need for some families that just needed food,” Pastor Jean said. “It was the Buckman family that they decided we need to start helping out these people in need. And it’s through them that they got a hold of the food bank. And through the food bank, we started a food pantry.”…