With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients set to lose benefits beginning in November, the Kansas Food Bank, as well as other food pantries across Sedgwick County, are preparing to help a greater number of residents facing food insecurity. Six percent of Kansas residents rely on SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps, every month, or about 188,000 people across the state, according to Brian Walker, the president and CEO of Kansas Food Bank. But with 1 in 7 Kansans in need of food, only about 55% of residents who are food insecure qualify for SNAP benefits. “That number has been large before we started talking about SNAP cuts,” Walker said. Read more at the link in our bio. Video caption: Brian Walker, CEO of the Kansas Food Bank, talks about what the community can do with an upcoming pause in SNAP benefits coming in November. #Wichita #Kansas #Local #ICTLocal #fy #fyp #fypage #foryoupage #foryourpage #snap #foodbank #foodinsecure