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Second Chance Foods wins committee support for $10,000 county transfer as demand rises

5806173 · August 25, 2025
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Second Chance Foods told legislators it has distributed more than 100,000 pounds of groceries in Putnam County through May and nearly 80,000 meals by July; the legislature moved a $10,000 sub-contingency transfer to the full body to help cover increased demand after federal funding reductions.

Second Chance Foods asked the Putnam County Legislature for a sub-contingency transfer on Aug. 25, 2025 to help cover rising demand and a loss of federal funding; the legislature advanced the $10,000 transfer to the full body. What the nonprofit reported: Executive Director Martha Elder told legislators the group operates 17 distribution points across the…

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