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🗳️ Today is Election Day in the U.S., with highly-watched elections, like the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the mayoral race in New York City, and Proposition 50 in California.
💵 The Trump administration told a federal court it would use a contingency fund to pay partial SNAP benefits to recipients in November. However, it also noted that the payments could be delayed.
In less than 24 hours, a Chicago suburb launched a community-wide food drive to help neighbors losing SNAP
By November 1, a sworn statement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that $4.65 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s contingency fund would “be obligated to cover 50% of eligible households’ current allotments” for November. But it could be weeks until the benefits actually reach people.
Within 24 hours of that official statement, more than 100 volunteers in Evanston, Illinois came together to drop off supplies for local food banks, like the Chicago Hope Food Pantry.
The emergency food drive brought in supplies by the thousands to help keep food on the table for people who would only be seeing a partial payment that month.
Even better: Although food assistance has been the biggest draw for food-insecure households, organizers also handed out know-your-rights cards and whistles in response to the increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement throughout the city.
Take action to intentionally celebrate Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, when we all come together to honor and celebrate the culture, traditions, history, and contributions of American Indian and Alaskan Natives.
This month, we have an opportunity to grow our understanding of Native culture, traditions, and how historical traumas like colonization and genocide have impacted Native peoples throughout history — and still do today.
Here are some resources and ways to uplift the Native American community this month:
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