Protecting SNAP for all who need it

The COVID-19 crisis revealed what MAZON has known for years: while charity is crucial, only the federal government has the capacity to truly meet the needs of Americans facing hunger. SNAP allows people to get the food they need with dignity to choose how to nourish themselves and their families. SNAP is and always has been our country’s most effective defense against hunger.

By the Numbers
About $2.00

Amount that the average SNAP recipient receives per meal.

Every SNAP dollar

generates between $1.50 and $1.80 in economic activity.

1 in 8 Americans

now use SNAP to buy their groceries. SNAP grew by 17% in the first three months of COVID-19.

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“The food stamps we get aren’t enough to feed four people for a month. It makes me feel sad that my parents sometimes feed us kids and not themselves.”

John, Montana

“When my food stamps run out, it’s kinda scary not knowing if I'm gonna have any money to eat tomorrow.”

Mollie, Louisiana

"I make sure that my son eats and then I worry about myself. That’s just what a parent does. I take him to a lunch program to make sure he’s getting food."

Rhonda, Louisiana
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