San Jose nonprofit groups fill void as families face food insecurity, CalFresh benefit delays

TWO SAN JOSE NONPROFITS have stepped up to help families struggling with food insecurity.

Grail Family Services and Sacred Heart Community Service are providing groceries for families, including many who rely on CalFresh, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Grail Family Services provided 100 families each with $150 vouchers for groceries at Arteaga’s Food Center, when the federal government halted and then delayed food aid benefits. This was made possible through a $10,000 grant from Destination: Home and $5,000 from Arteaga’s Food Center. Grail Family Services wants to provide another grocery voucher for families close to Christmas.