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BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- The Berrien Community Foundation announced due to the impending pause of SNAP benefits beginning on Nov. 1, they’re asking the community to come together to donate food items to any one of the eight donation sites in the county, to help the over 23,000 Berrien County residents who rely on said benefits.

Foundation officials say they're working with community partners to fill up the food pantries that are bracing for the increase in need.

BCF says thanks to donors, it's able to purchase $20,000 of protein for the pantries using the Terry N. and Maryfran Tieman Endowment Fund. The foundation says It will help, but it isn’t enough and they're challenging the community to tap in.

The SWMI Food Is Health Collaborative and SWMI Nutrition Exch

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