09/09/2026
Food banks across California are preparing for increased demand as changes to SNAP eligibility could affect more than 650,000 Californians. ๐งก Read the post to learn more about what this could mean for local families and how food banks are responding.
A new challenge is on the horizon for Californiaโs food banks.
Already strained by rising costs and record demand, food banks are bracing for greater need as federal changes to SNAP eligibility take effect, putting more than 650,000 Californians at risk of losing CalFresh benefits.
As local families face difficult choices between groceries and other basic necessities, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley provides food assistance to nearly 1 in 6 people in our region each month. Our Chief Philanthropy Officer, Shobana Gubbi, explains, โ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐น ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต.โ
In the latest story from KQEDโs Joseph Geha, learn how food banks across California are responding โ and what these changes could mean for neighbors in our communities.
Read the full story to learn more: https://shfb.online/bt1