Volunteers are boxing up food in preparation for a mega food distribution on Saturday, set to feed 1500 people.
- Second Harvest of the Big Bend and ABC 27 are teaming up for the distribution.
- SNAP benefits are still expected to run out November 1st, leaving over 36,000 residents of Leon County struggling.
- Watch the video below to hear from volunteers about why they wanted to get involved in helping the community.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
With SNAP benefits still expected to run out on November 1, our community has been rallying to help feed neighbors. Here at Second Harvest of the Big Bend, volunteers are packing up boxes for our emergency food distribution on Saturday, an initiative that will feed 1500 families.
Volunteers on a mission to help feed neighbors, that’s as the community steps up to help those set to lose SNAP benefits on November 1…