Florence, Lake City taking measures to help residents amid government shutdown

Local foundation donates $100,000 to CAPK to help residents during the government shutdown

The Patel Foundation donates $100,000 to CAPK to help community members during the government shutdown. These funds will help them feed community members and replenish their emergency food bank.With so much uncertainty over SNAP benefits, one local foundation is stepping up to the plate. The Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation donated 100,000 to CAPK to help them replenish their emergency food supplies to continue their distributions to the communit…

Florence, Lake City taking measures to help residents amid government shutdown

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Florence and Lake City are set to take measures Monday to help people amid the federal government shutdown. The Florence City Council will meet at 1 p.m. to discuss a resolution that would authorize the city manager to reappropriate funds to local food banks in response to the government's shutdown and the ending of SNAP benefits, provided that "such funds are supported by reimbursements from supported organizatio…