The Colorado Department of Human Services estimated the average person receiving SNAP benefits in the state will lose about $90 in assistance per month
have kept hitting new records for attendance in recent months. For example, 231 families sought food at a market in northwest Aurora in February 2022, but 432 did at the same location this February, she said.
“We’re, admittedly, pretty nervous because we had already seen an increase in demand,” she said. “We’re working hard to get more donors and get more food.” Hoffman said that while most of the food We Don’t Waste distributes is donated, the organization needs cash to keep its trucks and warehouse running. People can also help by volunteering to help move food and by calling their state and federal representatives to urge they invest more in anti-hunger programs, she said.
to distribute to food banks and pantries, which is now awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’ signature. Polis’s office was involved in crafting the request and pushing it through, so he’s expected to sign it, said Sen. Lisa Cutter, a Jefferson County Democrat.Separate measures would also fund specific efforts to fight food insecurity.
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