United Way of the Flint Hills now accepting donations for Food Relief Rapid Response Team

The United Way of the Flint Hills Food Relief Rapid Response Team, formed due to a temporary halt in SNAP benefits, is now accepting donations to feed families affected by the suspension.

Monetary donations can be given by texting GIVEUWFH to 44321 or visiting www.unitedwayoftheflinthills.org/form/Donate . Food donations can be dropped off at The Salvation Army, located at 327 Constitution Street. For a list of acceptable food donations, email info@uwfh.org . Any donations received will be given to struggling families regardless of whether or not SNAP benefits are reinstated.

“Families across our region are already stretched thin, and this shutdown could push many into crisis,” Daphne Reed Mertens, Executive Director of United Way of the Flint Hills, said in a press release. “We can’