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SNAP cuts + ALICE families = growing hunger crisis.

When working families still can't afford basics, hunger isn't a distant issue. It's here in our neighborhoods.In Illinois, 12% of households live in poverty and 25% are ALICE (employed but income-limited), meaning 37% of households cannot meet the basic cost of living.Now, with SNAP benefits ending, the situation is critical. Local pantries are already at capacity, and this will strain them even further.United Way of Central Illinois is responding and ensuring that no neighbor goes hungry. We have started a