Augustin Ntabaganyimana sat one sticky afternoon last month with a dozen Bhutanese people newly arrived in Concord from refugee camps in Nepal. He walked them through a cultural orientation, explaining tasks such as how to pay rent, use food stamps and apply for green cards.
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Sacramento food stamps: lost supperSacramento News & ReviewCalifornia leaves billions of unused federal food-stamp dollars on the table each year. Meanwhile, the state's red-tape labyrinth lets millions go hungry. By Hugh Biggar SN&R talks to the feds about California's service gap for food stamps. …Table of ContentsChico News & Reviewall 4 news articles » More: continued…
As holidays near, food stamp recipients face cutCNBC.comThe modern-day food stamp plan, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is scheduled to scale back benefits for all recipients next month because a recession-era boost in benefits is expiring. The cut comes as lawmakers also are …Study: Food stamps most rapidly growing welfare programFox News6 Right-Wing Lies…
Man suspects friend in theft of valuable stamps: Beachwood Police BlotterSun Star CourierBURGLARY, WIMBLEDON ROAD: A man said Jan. 28 he was missing about 300 international stamps, valued at about $100,000, from his personal collection. There was no sign of forced entry. The man suspects a “friend” who helped him move into the …and more »…
Tornado Aftermath: Food-Stamp HelpKSPRMissouri Social Services officials say they're trying to help people who lost their food stamps and need replacements. "The Joplin Children's Division and Family Support Division office at 601 Commercial is open with staff on hand. …Social Services helping replace food stampsNeosho Daily NewsThe Missouri Department of Social Services is assisting familiesNews-Leader.comall…
Webscape – Space station spotting and smart stampsBBC NewsAnd finally, the world's first intelligent stamp went on sale this week. Keen stamp collectors can access the associated video by downloading the … More: continued here
New York Daily News Airport worker relies on food stamps to feed familyNew York Daily NewsShareeka Elliott was brimming with excitement when she arrived at Kennedy Airport last February for her first day on the job as a terminal cleaner. The Brooklyn mother of two had always been awed by airplanes. The thought of working…