LAFAYETTE, La. -- After the announcement that SNAP benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, Catholic Charities of Acadiana is asking for the community to help with food insecurity by donating.
CCA suggested community members pick up extra canned goods and make donations to the Foodnet Food Bank collection boxes in grocery stores across Acadiana.
"About 18 percent of the entire state of Louisiana has some form of reliance on supplemental food benefits," said Ben Broussard, chief of external affairs for Catholic Charities of Acadiana. "It's a major concern. I know that a lot of those who receive those food benefits are families with young children, so we are seeing an uptick in phone calls...people who are concerned about how they are going to meet that need of putting food on the table."
Here is where you can find Foodnet Food Bank collection boxes:
Adrien's Supermarket - 3842 W. Congress St. in LafayetteAlbertsons - 2863 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. & 2678 Johnston St. in LafayetteChampagne's Market - 454 Heymann Blvd. in Lafayette.Super 1 Foods - 3916 NE Evangeline Thwy. in Carencro, 215 W. Willow St. , 3747 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, 2240 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. in Lafayette & 200 Destination Pointe Ln. in ScottWhole Foods Market - 4247 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. in LafayetteCrossroads Collective - 1416 S. College Rd. in Lafayette
It was announced on Wednesday that Louisianians will not receive any new SNAP benefits beginning Nov. 1, likely to last until the federal government shutdown ends. To read more about that, click here. Gov. Landry then signed an emergency declaration to provide stopgap funding for SNAP benefits targeting the elderly, disabled and children in the state during the ongoing shutdown. To read more on that declaration, click here.