Community Food Bank of Central Alabama

The cost of groceries is up this summer. The news comes as Gulf Coast food banks say they’re feeding a record number of hungry families. Many of those individuals also get by with the help of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Formerly called food stamps. As you may have heard, Congress recently voted to shift a greater burden of SNAP funding to the states. In the first of a two part report on food insecurity and food access, here’s takes a look at what those changes to SNAP might mean for Alabama’s hungriest residents.

Relief is coming to Alabamians still dealing with the aftermath of tornadoes that hit in March. Five people were killed when twisters hit the town of…

The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama has a new Executive Director as of this week.Kathryn Strickland is taking over after previously serving at the…