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St. Louis County distributes donated baby supplies after SNAP disruption; health officials warn reenrollment could keep families struggling
Summary
St. Louis County officials on Nov. 17 distributed diapers, wipes and formula collected over three weeks after a federal shutdown interrupted SNAP benefits. County public health leaders reported the total haul and warned new benefit reenrollment rules may continue to cause confusion for families.
St. Louis County officials on Nov. 17 began distributing donated diapers, wipes and baby formula to families affected by disruptions to SNAP and other benefits during a recent federal government shutdown, county leaders said.
County health officials and library leaders said the community collected supplies between Oct. 30 and Nov. 17 and would hand out items at the John C. Murphy site between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., or until supplies ran out. "We collected 450 cases of wipes, 10,000 diapers, 664 baby food items, and a 116 cans of formula," Dr. Cunningham, director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, said at the distribution event.
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