YWCA Quad Cities hosts food drive as demand for help quadrupled
Organization offered free admission to its aquatic center with donation of canned food
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The YWCA Quad Cities hosted a community canned-food drive Saturday, offering participants access to the its aquatic center.
The donations went toward the YWCA Quad Cities’ Empowerment Center, which organizers said helps women and families achieve stability and independence.
The organization said over the past few months, the number of families served at the center has quadrupled.
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With the potential suspension of SNAP benefits, more families will likely turn to the YWCA for help, the organization said.
Organizers said that events like this allow the community to come together and make a tangible difference.
People who brought two non-perishable food items or more received free admission to the YWCA’s indoor aquatic center.
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
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