As SNAP funding stalled on Nov. 1, Second Harvest, ABC 27 and volunteers in Tallahassee rallied to feed hundreds of families in need.
- 33,000 Leon County residents rely on SNAP benefits which are now on pause due to the federal shutdown.
- 1,500 families received food boxes, fresh produce, protein, and eggs during Saturday’s drive.
- Second Harvest plans to double pantry distribution to meet the growing community need.
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November 1 marks the beginning of the season of giving, but it also marked the end of SNAP funding.
Second Harvest and dozens of volunteers gathered at Governor’s Square Mall to feed hundreds of families…