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MIAMI, FL—Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 10:00am to 12 noon, to discuss the impact the November 1^st cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will have on South Floridians who depend on the program to feed their families. SNAP is formerly known as the food stamp program. The town hall meeting will be held at the Joseph Caleb Center located at 5400 NW 22^nd Avenue, Room 110, Miami, Florida 33142. Congresswoman Wilson will be joined by representatives from Access Florida, South Florida Work Force, Feeding South Florida, Miami-Dade County, USDA, and Farm Share to talk about the cuts and resources available to affected individuals and families. Feeding South Florida is also bringing its Mobile Food Pantry to distribute food immediately following the town hall meeting.

“These imminent cuts to food stamps will literally take food right out of the mouths of poor children as well as their families, the elderly, the unemployed and the underemployed. Even with SNAP’s assistance, it’s a struggle for many families to put food on the table in these tough economic times. These cuts, which I have strongly opposed in Congress, will cause even more hardship.

I put together this town hall meeting to help our community understand what these cuts to SNAP mean and what resources are available to help supplement food stamps,” said Congresswoman Wilson.

WHO: Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson

WHAT: Town Hall Meeting Cuts to Food Stamps

WHEN: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 10:00am to 12 noon

WHERE: Joseph Caleb Center, Room 110, Miami, Florida 33142

PARTICIPANTS: Access Florida, South Florida Work Force, Feeding South Florida, Miami-Dade County, USDA, Farm Share

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is a second-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward counties. A former state legislator and school principal, she is the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school. Along with Congressman Bill Posey, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Wilson serves as founding Co-Chair of the Florida Ports Caucus, a bipartisan taskforce that coordinates federal action in support of Florida’s harbors and waterways.