Overview
- The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is expanding November volunteer shifts and recruiting up to 40 additional people per shift, with immediate needs on Nov. 4 and Nov. 6 at its S. Waterloo market.
- Roughly 190,000 Cuyahoga County SNAP recipients are at risk starting this weekend, with about 48% missing payments by the end of next week and the rest affected if disruptions persist past Nov. 20.
- Cuyahoga County says the more than $600,000 in emergency funds will go directly to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to increase food purchasing, bolster neighborhood pantries, and expand mobile operations.
- Key contributors include Cuyahoga County, the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation, the George Gund Foundation, the Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians, and The Word Church.
- Lake County approved $18,700 through its Community Development Block Grant for United Way of Lake County to support local pantries, noting SNAP serves 17,141 residents there, including about 6,200 children and 2,510 seniors.