With the freezing of funds for the SNAP program, a lot of Americans are going to go hungry. Consider donating to mutual aid, give to community fridges, make a meal for a friend or drop off groceries to someone in need. If you’re able to, be a helper. We need more helpers right now. - ThreadSky

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social • 32 days ago

With the freezing of funds for the SNAP program, a lot of Americans are going to go hungry.

Consider donating to mutual aid, give to community fridges, make a meal for a friend or drop off groceries to someone in need.

If you’re able to, be a helper.

We need more helpers right now.

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nowwhat2024.bsky.social•32 days ago

Not sure if SNAP counts as it’s an entitlement. TANF may not be. Regardless, it’s cruel and sadistic.

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•32 days ago

What’s TANF (sorry I’m not American and learning the terms as I go)

tadsbeard.bsky.social•32 days ago

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. its like SNAP but you get cash instead, i believe.

"for families with children ages 18 and younger."

bossybb.bsky.social•31 days ago

Tanf is what we replaced with (Aid to Families with Dependent Children). It is considered a "welfare to work" program. Before TANF, people could stay on benefits longer and it was a more robust social safety net.

xenusparadox.bsky.social•32 days ago

I haven't heard anything about this. It would be a very stupid move as a whole lot of redhats are dependent on SNAP.

broadwaybabyto.bsky.social•32 days ago

Here you go: https://bsky.app/profile/chloeneast.bsky.social/post/3lgrgm5a5g226

xenusparadox.bsky.social•32 days ago

Welp

stevetommo67.bsky.social•31 days ago

I love this...every single community should have someone doing this,for.the elderly and disabled.
There ahps be a online registry so people in the community have always got someone looking out.for.them.
I have one in my local placed called Wythenshawe,I look after 150 people.well I get 150.looked

stevetommo67.bsky.social•31 days ago

After,including trips to hospital, medication collection and shopping trips

clovers-spin.bsky.social•32 days ago

I have not heard any confirmation or warning by any agencies that i get support for needs from that SNAP is frozen.

squizzradical.bsky.social•32 days ago

If you see people stealing food, no you didn’t.

angelbrittanyxo.bsky.social•32 days ago

We're not actually sure if it goes that deep yet, but the coming days will tell us because I don't put the cruelty past them

lucyksy.bsky.social•32 days ago

Or to established food banks and pantries that are working tirelessly. We are seeing the numbers of people going to them increasing steadily and if this goes forward, it is going to be impossible.

rszasz.bsky.social•31 days ago

Food banks and programs like meals on wheels are more likely to fall under this unconstitutional freeze.

lucyksy.bsky.social•31 days ago

They will definitely be impacted for sure. Many places now have requirements that food that stores don't sell needs to be donated, but a big source of the food is of course through US food subsidies.

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