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In reply to the discussion: Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving [View all]ms.pamela
(103 posts)28. Other Churches
My Luteran Church runs its own food bank and receives food from the USDA. We have seen a tremendous increase in the number of clients coming in the last year. The federal government has made cuts to what they give the food bank, but the community and the church come through. Many red states have already cut SNAP benefits and Medicaid; the Blues states are hanging on but when that Big Beautiful Bill goes into effect, they will be in trouble too. In this county we have community food banks also. Progressive sites are filled with folks talking about lacking food, lacking healthcare and the ability to pay for utilities. It is heartbreaking, I never thought this nation would be like this.
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Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving [View all]
questionseverything
21 hrs ago
OP
At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds
Celerity
8 hrs ago
#54
Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess
questionseverything
7 hrs ago
#56
Please give us some places to donate. Thank you. No antiwomen groups (Baptists, Catholics, etc.)
efhmc
20 hrs ago
#8
The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone
questionseverything
9 hrs ago
#50
Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you!
questionseverything
53 min ago
#66
I agree completely, I am do sorry if you are going through all of this
questionseverything
19 hrs ago
#15
We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better
questionseverything
19 hrs ago
#26
If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog
MerryBlooms
17 hrs ago
#32
Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me "
questionseverything
18 hrs ago
#31
Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion
questionseverything
44 min ago
#67
My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a
Jack Valentino
10 hrs ago
#47
I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave
questionseverything
9 hrs ago
#49
Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when.
JustABozoOnThisBus
1 hr ago
#63