Lakeview Pantry CEO Kellie O’Connell will be at Upswell Chicago in November along with the Thierer Family Foundation to present how we leveraged technology to create our Online Market, enabling families to order no-cost groceries online and pick them up at a convenient time!
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is facing a major cut from the current administration. Under this proposal, 3.1 million people could lose their SNAP benefits due to the administration cutting the “broad based categorical eligibility” policy—including Lakeview Pantry clients. One client, Meredith*, has a part-time job and works hard to support her family of four. Meredith and her husband (who also works) rely on their SNAP benefits to help feed their two children.
Read the full press release on the grand opening of our new warehouse, The Hub, and the launch of the Online Market.