By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen.
They are partnering with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to “Tackle Hunger’ all in efforts to combat food insecurity in the Tampa Bay region and Suncoast communities.
The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee will host a Hurricane Relief distribution on Thursday for residents in need.
More than 40,000 children in Sarasota and DeSoto counties are at risk of hunger this summer when they lose access to free and reduced-cost meals at school.
The growing issue of food insecurity on the Suncoast over the last few years has prompted local colleges to get involved, opening campus food pantries to ensure students have access to food when they need it.
All Faiths Food Bank is rolling out a new organizational plan to improve impact and distribution of food in the area by approaching issues that cause food insecurity.