RICHMOND — Building on a temporary state-level version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) announced last week , state agencies are collaborating on a food drive effort to further bolster food-insecure communities around Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday morning.

Dubbed the Virginia Cares Initiative , people are encouraged to sign up to donate food and money to the state’s regional food banks. Participants will then receive a list of high-demand food items, drop off locations and hours of operation for the banks.

Director of the Federation of Virginia Food Banks Eddie Oliver thanked Youngkin for spearheading support efforts at the state level and emphasized how Virginia’s food banks and a “network of 1,150 pantry partners are facing a perfect

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