160,000 men, women and children, a staggering 16% of Rhode Island’s population, receive Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Benefits (SNAP). Known to many as food stamps, the average benefit is only $31.50 per week/person. That works out to just $1.50 per meal!
If you want to understand how difficult this can be, take the “Food Stamp Challenge.” From October 27th to November 3rd participants will spend no more than the SNAP benefit on meals. Sign up online at http://foodstampchallengeri.eventbrite.com/
Consider going a step further by pledging to donate to the RI Food Bank the difference between your spending that week and your normal food budget. With Thanksgiving coming up this would be a great way to recognize how blessed we are while taking action to Feed The Hungry.
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