LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. — Amid recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), one small business in Scott is stepping up to help families in need. Cajan’s Eatery, owned by Scott Mayor Jan-Scott Richard and his wife, Diana Richard, is collecting groceries and preparing meals to support the community.

“We’re resilient, and we recognize that when people are in need, that we have to step up,” Mayor Richard said. Together, the couple is organizing the distribution of non-perishables and hot plates of Jambalaya for local families affected by the SNAP freeze.

“People are struggling. It’s tough out there and a lot of families are relying on these benefits to ensure that there’s food on the table,” the mayor said.

Community outreach has long been part of the mission at Cajan’

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