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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2014
Page
3
Douglas County farmers welcome a near final five year farm bill while nutrition advocates fear cuts to the food stamp program. The House approved the bill shifting 5 billion in annual direct payments into crop insurance and trimming SNAP by about 8.5 billion over ten years, prompting concern for hungry residents.
Snowflake ornaments and blue lights set the scene at Abe and Jake's Landing for Lawrence Memorial Hospital's Arctic Blast fundraiser. Proceeds benefit Catch a Break, LMH's program aiding cancer patients with medical and daily living expenses, with organizers hoping to raise about $15,000 from an estimated 200 attendees.
Several organizations work to boost local enrollment in the federal SNAP program to improve access to healthy food in Douglas County. The county shows a low participation rate with 27.3 percent of eligible residents enrolled in 2011. About 8,300 residents receive benefits, nearly half of them children, and healthy food access is a county priority per Roadmap to a Healthier Douglas County.
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