Greater Nashua
NH Food Bank amplifying fundraising efforts amid SNAP uncertainty
MANCHESTER – The New Hampshire Food Bank is ramping up its fundraising efforts to address the anticipated statewide rise in food insecurity as the federal government shutdown persists. With the shutdown directly impacting funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal program providing monthly benefits to households to help them purchase food, the Food Bank is amplifying both its fundraising and its programming to ensure families and individuals have access to the food and resources they need. The Food Bank has already increased food distribution by 26 percent year-over-year to meet the growing demand. The Food Bank is partnering with the state Department of Health and Human Services to distribute food to SNAP recipients at mobile pantries statewide and in designated partner agency sites beginning in November. The DHHS has received approval from the New ...
