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SZA’s NOT Charity and Jon & Vinny’s Are Serving 1,400 Free Meals to L.A. SNAP Recipients This Week

The weeklong giveaway offers a local stopgap for Angelenos facing disrupted SNAP aid during the prolonged shutdown.

Overview

  • Distribution runs Nov. 11–17 with 100 dinners for two each day at Jon & Vinny’s Slauson location from 3–5 p.m.
  • Eligible SNAP recipients can reserve meals by emailing [email protected], with up to four meals per family.
  • Jon & Vinny’s says SZA personally proposed the collaboration, which is led through her nonprofit NOT Charity.
  • The effort responds to uncertainty in November SNAP benefits for millions, including about 5.5 million Californians.
  • Lower courts ordered full SNAP payments, the administration asked the Supreme Court to keep payments frozen, and the Senate passed a bill to end the shutdown that now awaits House action.