Power of the Pen

The Trump administration has many targets, but a lesser-known one is the SNAP food assistance program. SNAP, aka food stamps, provides money for groceries to low-income families and according to economic justice group Just Harvest, the proposed cuts would kick 16,000 people in Allegheny County off of the program in addition to blocking “many low-income children from getting free school meals." The Power of the Pen event brings together advocates looking to make sure this doesn’t happen. The event will feature a discussion about SNAP after which participants will write letters to elected officials and newspapers in hopes of stopping the cuts to the program.