Greater Nashua
State lawmakers tour Nashua Soup Kitchen in wake of SNAP crisis
NASHUA — House Democratic Leader Alexis Simpson (D-Exeter) and State Rep. Laura Telerski (D-Nashua) recently toured the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter to hear about the new hardships that have been thrust upon families already struggling to make ends meet. During the Nov. 13 visit, NSKS Executive Director Jane Goodman said that on Nov. 4, 240 families came knocking as benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were still on hold. As a result of the 43-day government shutdown, she said the NSKS lost a $20,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration. “We’re pretty lean, we feel it,” she said. Goodman said the food pantry is set up like a mini mart with everything from fruit and pasta to diapers and baby formula, the latter items are not covered by SNAP. “When you have SNAP, you can buy food, but you can’t buy ...
