For Alicia Spradley, it all started with a quick prayer. Spradley from Chicago had seen the news that federal food aid was pausing at the start of November due to the government shutdown. With local ...
A Chicago nonprofit is assisting those affected by the pause in federal food assistance by creating "grocery buddies," an informal buddy system that helps connect neighbors. Alicia Spradley, director ...
Neighbors are helping fellow community members nationwide, signing up to be a grocery buddy and paying for food as SNAP recipients and others have lost their benefits during the government shutdown.
Amid Border Patrol's deployment to Charlotte, some immigrant families are turning to a grassroots initiative for help with basic necessities. A Facebook group called Grocery Buddies has emerged as a ...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Shadow Buddies have been helping kids in the Kansas City metro for 30 years. The nonprofit hands out plush toys to children going through a tough time, and now those efforts ...