Tulsa grocery store provides help for families who rely on SNAP

Anxiety over SNAP benefits is rising as we inch closer to Nov. 1. That’s the date those benefits will be paused if the government shutdown continues. More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP including nearly 700,000 Oklahomans. Ryvona Hicks and her three children were grocery shopping at Oasis Fresh Market.“We’re just going to take it one day at a time,” said Ryvona Hicks.She just moved to Tulsa two months ago for a cheaper cost of living. Now she’s grappling with the possibility of losing SNAP benefits on Nov. 1.

“It’s going to impact us,” said Hicks. “It’s going to…..

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