Why suburban food pantries expect further stress
Illinois' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will return to their pre-pandemic levels in March, creating further stress for suburba...
January 28, 2023
8:08 AM
Illinois' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will return to their pre-pandemic levels in March, creating further stress for suburban food pantries that have seen skyrocketing demand due to inflation. Inflation also has caused a decline in donations, said Diana Nelson, director of welfare services for Schaumburg Township. Donations received during the holiday season, which normally see the food pantry through the first quarter of the new year, already have been exhausted, Nelson said.
Eric Peterson