Bellingham businesses step up during SNAP benefits delay
By Adah Bassok | December 4While SNAP Benefits were in flux, numerous Bellingham businesses stepped up to support their community.
Adah Bassok (she/her) is a city news reporter for The Front this fall quarter. She was previously a campus life reporter for The Front, and she is a news and editorial journalism major at Western. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her reading and exploring the outdoors. You can reach her at adahbassok.thefront@gmail.com.
While SNAP Benefits were in flux, numerous Bellingham businesses stepped up to support their community.
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