'No one knows what’s going on from day to day': West Virginian nonprofits continue to serve communities despite frustration
Although the government will soon be open again, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have yet to be allocated this month to the 275,000 people in West Virginia who rely on them, and food banks continue to deal with uncertainty and unmanageable demand.“What’s going on with the government — telling us one thing, and then there’s no stability. No one knows what’s going on from day to day,” said Misty Tennant, director of the Soup Opera food bank in Fairmont.“No one knows if th...
