""For every one meal the food bank provides, SNAP generally provides nine," said Lee, who said she relied on CalFresh benefits while raising her two children. "We usually think of food insecurity, famine in other countries. Here we are in this country, the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world, talking about how we mobilize to feed people," she continued. "Shame and disgrace.""
""That's not the same in every county in the Bay Area, and that's certainly not the same across the country.""
Alameda County's Board of Supervisors approved roughly $10 million in emergency funding for local food banks and food assistance, including about $1.7 million for senior meals. More than $8 million will be allocated to Alameda County Community Food Bank, which anticipates 13,000 to 19,000 additional daily food-seekers by November on top of the usual 60,000 served. An extra $1.5 million was raised from Crankstart, Steph Curry's Eat, Learn, Play Foundation, and local offices to support emergency food programs. Santa Clara County pledged $4.5 million, and Marin supervisors are expected to consider $800,000 for direct food assistance.
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