{"id":109247,"date":"2026-08-17T07:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=109247"},"modified":"2026-08-17T07:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:36:48","slug":"dhs-reps-will-be-at-the-pantry-thursday-to-assist-with-snap-benefits-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/08\/17\/dhs-reps-will-be-at-the-pantry-thursday-to-assist-with-snap-benefits-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS reps will be at the pantry Thursday to assist with SNAP benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry this <strong>Thursday, Aug. 20<\/strong>, from <strong>11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/strong> to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps).<\/p>\n<p>No appointment is required. It takes about an hour to process your application. For more information, please contact Jere Witherspoon at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives will be on campus on the first and third Thursdays of each month moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note<\/strong>: While DHS has indicated their intention to attend, their participation is ultimately managed and provided by their office. If DHS is unable to attend on the scheduled day and time, this is outside of our control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Human Services (DHS) representatives will be at the Bruin Community Pantry this Thursday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to assist people with signing up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly known as food stamps). No appointment is required. It takes about an hour to process your application. 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