Overlooked SNAP recipients: 1.1 million college students

Overlooked SNAP recipients: 1.1 million college students

Maia Jackson had to prepare a research paper for her communication class. Instead, she found herself standing in line at a food pantry to secure groceries for her household during the nation’s longest government shutdown. “I left with a shopping bag full of food,” said the 25-year-old college senior. “I could barely carry everything. I … Read more

November 1 long lines at RI food pantries amid uncertainty over expiring SNAP benefits

November 1 long lines at RI food pantries amid uncertainty over expiring SNAP benefits

On a small cul-de-sac near Roger Williams Park, just off the border where Providence meets Cranston, the line for grocery bags from the Interfaith Food Pantry stretches several feet from the building’s entrance to the food pantry door. The warehouse manager estimated that there were about three times the number of visitors there that morning … Read more