Rachel Newman said she was grateful this Thanksgiving. She was among the volunteers who shared their gratitude with first responders.
Pamela Johnson said she was grateful for Curley’s House, a nonprofit organization based in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood.
Stephanie Reyes, who works to provide for a family of six, is among the estimated nearly 3 million Florida residents who benefit from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
Meals on Wheels South Florida announced on Wednesday the launch of a new program to help seniors who can’t count on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
With the federal government shutdown stretching into its fourth week, some South Florida workers are turning to local food banks for help feeding their families.