Worcester County Food Pantries Brace for SNAP Benefit Cuts

On Millbury Street in Worcester, the Pernet Family Health Service is cutting the ribbon on a new Customer Choice food pantry.

The new service allows customers to choose their own food off the pantry’s shelves.

Right now, this pantry delivers up to 6-thousand pounds of food a week to more than 100 Worcester families, but there is concern over how many people the pantry can help if SNAP Benefits are cut…

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