MORNING HEADLINES | State leaders today will announce the Central Carolina Community Foundation has activated the One SC Fund to allow donors to channel funding for those who are hungry during the federal government shutdown.
The action is in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to halt federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) effective Nov. 1. In headlines today, state food banks also are calling on government officials to end the shutdown.
The One SC Fund will kickstart a coordinated statewide charitable giving campaign to provide direct monetary assistance to regional food banks and local feeding partners.
The fund, originally established to support South Carolinians in times of crisis, will now mobilize resources to address increased food insecurity resulting from the loss of federal benefits.
A press conference with Gov. Henry McMaster and state leaders will livestream at 10:20 a.m. on SCETV.
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