Reproductive rights organization dedicating $50,000 to help Alabamians affected by loss of SNAP

Reproductive justice organization Yellowhammer Fund is dedicating $50,000 and organizing a food drive to help those affected by the loss of federal food assistance in November.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more popularly known as SNAP or food stamps, will cease on Saturday if the government shutdown continues. This means that nearly 42 million people nationwide, including an estimated 750,00 Alabamians, won’t receive food assistance. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said this week nearly 23,000 Birmingham households will be affected by the cutoff.

According to the Yellowhammer Fund’s Instagram , $20,000 will be sent to Margins: Women Helping Black Women , an organization that provides food access and other resources t