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Amid SNAP gaps, communities step up to help feed families

WXXI News

With all of the recent confusion about SNAP and the concern for families who have lost benefits, community members and local organizations are stepping up.

In advance of Thanksgiving, we talk about some of those efforts, how you can access food if you need it, and how you can help.

Our guests:

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.