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Share, Philabundance and community partners report surge in demand; warn charities cannot replace SNAP
Summary
Local food banks and nonprofits described historic increases in need, supply chain pressure and limits on charitable capacity; Philabundance and Share committed additional monthly distributions but said SNAP’s purchasing power cannot be fully replicated by food banks.
At a Nov. 5 City Council committee hearing, leaders from the city’s largest charitable food organizations described demand spikes and supply strain following the federal SNAP disruption.
George Matysik, executive director of the Share Food Program, told the committee that Share serves more than 500,000 people monthly in the region and has seen demand at the organization rise 120% over three years; in recent days pantries reported a 12‑fold increase in new registrants. "These are 2 truths behind our work: food is a human right, and…
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