meadowsmary+FollowPortage pop-up pantry brings fresh food homeFresh produce and pantry staples are rolling right into rural Portage County, thanks to the library’s pop-up food pantry. On a freezing Friday morning, volunteers loaded up over 100 cars with boxes of groceries—making a real difference for neighbors who can’t always make it to bigger towns or stores. Folks like Sam and Jim say these pop-ups help them stretch their food budgets, especially when SNAP runs out. With more events planned, it’s clear these pantries are filling a real gap for families in food deserts. How do you think we can keep this momentum going for our rural communities? #Safety #PortageCounty #FoodAssistance00Share
angelajackson+FollowWhere Did the Thanksgiving Turkey Money Go?I thought this Thanksgiving would be a bit easier because our community center promised food kits for low-income families. But when it was finally my turn in line, the staff already looked stressed—they said the number of kits “didn’t match.” Turns out someone pretended to be three different households and used stolen information to claim multiple temporary SNAP cards, redeeming several turkey kits early. Many seniors in our neighborhood were counting on that turkey for their holiday, but they ended up getting nothing and had to grab frozen pizza instead. I’m not blaming everyone on SNAP, but this kind of fraud hurts families who truly need help. One person’s dishonesty made many people’s holiday much harder. #SNAPFraud #ThanksgivingPrep #CommunityStories #FoodAssistance00Share
