Lewis-Clark Valley food banks stepping up to feed more people amid government shutdown | KLEW
LEWISTON, ID (KLEW) — The longer the government shutdown goes on, the more people could be left wondering about where their next meal is coming from.
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ISU Volunteers at The Idaho Foodbank for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service | kpvi.com
It was a day of service at The Idaho Foodbank in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In Pocatello, students from Idaho State University volunteered in the warehouse packing bags of food in assembly lines for those in need.
Girl Scouts, dairy farm families support Foodbank | Dairy | postregister.com
During this year’s Girls Scout Cookie Sale, the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage are again teaming up with Dairy West to donate to the Idaho Foodbank to help those in need.
Girl Scouts and dairy farmers team up to support Idaho Foodbank | Southern Idaho Local News | magicvalley.com
For the fourth consecutive year, Idaho dairy farm families are partnering with the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage. A $5 purchase will provide a box of Girl Scout Cookies and help purchase milk by The Idaho Foodbank to help fight hunger in Idaho.
A Wonderful Story About Weippe
Weippe is a small town with big hearts. When its mobile pantry, which operates for two hours on the fourth Tuesday of the month, needed a new partner, it didn’t take long for a group of generous, community-minded supporters to rally.
Food Stamps and How the Shutdown is Affecting Them | Local News | kpvi.com
SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, is a federal government run program, and leading up to this week some families were unsure how they would feed their families without the additional help.
SNAP recipients will receive benefits for February, uncertain for March – KIFI
After weeks of speculation, beneficiaries of the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive their food stamps for the month of February. Source: KIFI
February SNAP benefits to be distributed on or by Sunday, January 20
The USDA recently announced that SNAP benefits will be funded through February. States are being asked to issue February SNAP benefits early – on or by January 20, 2019.
Sportsmen Against Hunger event set for Jan. 26 | Xtreme Idaho | idahostatejournal.com
The 12th annual Sportsmen Against Hunger event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 26 at C-A-L Ranch in the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck.
Treasure Valley charities provide help to federal workers affected by the government shutdown | ktvb.com
The Idaho Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul of Southwest Idaho have both stated that they’ve seen an increase in requests for help after three weeks into the partial government shutdown.
Partial government shutdown to affect SNAP benefits, local food banks step in | KBOI
January 11 marks day 20 of the partial government shutdown and tonight we’re learning more about its potential impacts to the Treasure Valley. One aspect, is receiving benefits from the supplemental nutrition assistance program or SNAP.
SNAP funding may lapse if government shutdown is not soon resolved
As a partial government shutdown enters its second week with no clear end in sight, tensions are high for many, including the nearly 150,000 Idahoans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program– which now faces the risk of an eventual lack in funding.