Harvest Public Media Families have come to rely on expanded food stamp payments during the pandemic. In some states, that extra help is in jeopardy.
Federal COVID-19 relief boosted SNAP payments. But some states have ended their disaster declarations to speed up the economic recovery even as advocates warn that some people will go hungry.
As states like Kansas and Oklahoma let their emergency declarations run out, they effectively take a pass on extra federal help with food stamps.
Nearly one in five families struggled to afford food at the height of the pandemic. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotments were maxed out to reduce food insecurity.
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Gus Henrici, assistant chaplain at the Tyson Fresh Meats in Perry, coordinates the mobile food pantries at the hospital and also sits on the Perry Food Pantry Board of Directors.
Tyson Foods Inc. has granted $54,250 to the Food Bank of Iowa in order to support hunger relief in the Perry area, the company announced Thursday. The Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Perry will also begin coordinating the mobile food pantry events every other month at the Dallas County Hospital.
“We’re very grateful for Tyson’s continued support and help in providing food to our local Perry community,” said Michelle Book, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa. “This donation will help our organization work toward our vision of a hunger-free Iowa.”
During the month of June, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, in conjunction with its Kindness Foundation, celebrates Community Kindness, their annual company-wide array of philanthropic activities.