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Pastor Shifts Fundraiser to Fight Food Insecurity Amid SNAP Cuts

10/30/2025

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Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church shifts from fundraising to community support amid SNAP cuts affecting 42 million Americans.
Instead of a planned $1 million fundraiser, he asks congregants to donate canned goods for families facing food insecurity.
Bryant criticizes the government shutdown and says the church will redirect resources to sustain food distribution and train other pastors.

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Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church shifts from fundraising to community support amid SNAP cuts affecting 42 million Americans.
Instead of a planned $1 million fundraiser, he asks congregants to donate canned goods for families facing food insecurity.
Bryant criticizes the government shutdown and says the church will redirect resources to sustain food distribution and train other pastors.