St. Paul launches SNAP relief food drive
St. Paul launched a food drive for SNAP recipients and has collected more than 10,000 pounds to date. The city lists drop-off locations and partner agencies — Keystone, Merrick, Feeding Frogtown, Hallie Q. Brown, with Neighborhood House beginning pickups next week — and says donations include hygiene supplies, culturally familiar staples, pet food and recipe kits, with the Office of Financial Empowerment noting a strong community response.
📌 Key Facts
- St. Paul has launched a SNAP relief food drive.
- City officials report collecting more than 10,000 pounds of food to date.
- The city lists current drop-off locations and partner agencies, including Keystone, Merrick, Feeding Frogtown and Hallie Q. Brown.
- Neighborhood House will begin pickups next week.
- The Office of Financial Empowerment says the community response has been strong; donated items include hygiene supplies, culturally familiar staples, pet food and recipe kits.
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Minnesota officials say SNAP benefits will be funded for November
New information:
- City reports collecting more than 10,000 pounds of food to date
- Lists current drop-off locations and partner agencies (Keystone, Merrick, Feeding Frogtown, Hallie Q. Brown; Neighborhood House to begin pickups next week)
- On-record comments from the Office of Financial Empowerment about community response and item types being donated
Minnesota officials say SNAP benefits will be funded for November
New information:
- City officials report more than 10,000 pounds of food collected to date.
- Partners include Keystone, Merrick, Feeding Frogtown, Hallie Q. Brown; Neighborhood House pickups begin next week.
- Items include hygiene supplies, culturally familiar staples, pet food, and recipe kits; city highlights strong community response.