School of Medicine ColumbiaAshley Page Bookhart, Director of Programs & Rural Outreach has been selected as a member of the Midlands Riley Fellows Diversity Leaders Initiative Program. For over 20 years, DLI, hosted by the Riley Institute at Furman University, has been uniting stakeholders and equipping leaders with the tools and perspectives needed to leverage the unique skills […]
JUST ANNOUNCED: Based on guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday, November 13th, SCDSS will issue full SNAP benefits for the month of November 2025 to approved and qualified households. SNAP benefits for November 2025 will be available on EBT cards on Friday, November 14th for the following groups: Newly approved SNAP households whose […]
The following is a toolkit for use during the government shutdown and beyond. Statewide Resources Individuals can call 211 for assistance in their area, including a list of food pantries Clemson food map SC Food Access Map findhelp.org Midlands Resources Harvest Hope Food Bank: https://www.harvesthope.org/ Columbia Food Policy Committee food map: Food Distribution Mobile Market […]
(October 22, 2025) The federal government has been shut down for 22 days. All October SNAP benefits have been funded and loaded to EBT cards. Families should continue to use their benefits as normal. However, we understand that as the end of the month approaches, families are understandably anxious. Historically, both Republican and Democratic administrations […]
Columbia, SC – October 1, 2025 – FoodShare South Carolina is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Page Bookhart as its new Director of Programs & Rural Outreach, effective October 1, 2025. In this role, she will lead the development of the Fresh Food Box program infrastructure, expand into rural areas, execute the strategic […]
“At a time of economic uncertainty, these proposed cuts would cause an economic hit to our state that South Carolinians cannot afford. ” Read more in this just published: an op-ed from our executive director on the drastic impact proposed budget cuts to SNAP would have on SC. https://archive.ph/VFEO2
In early April, FoodShare South Carolina launched their very first community cooking class in their new kitchen! Under the direction of Lilly Allen, Community Program Manager (back row, third from left), they are collaborating with Finlay House, a senior residence community in Columbia, on a 3-part series for residents who receive the Fresh Food Box. […]
Representative George Thomas “Mickey” Leland (TX) was one of the co-founders of the House Select Committee on Hunger, and the namesake of the 1993 Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act that strengthened the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The impact of this committee would grow with Leland’s ability to create awareness of the complexities of […]
Shirley Chisholm (NY) was the first Black women to serve in Congress. She represented New York’s 12th District beginning in 1968. While in Congress, she was assigned to the House Agriculture Committee (Project Bread). During her work on the Committee, she helped to protect and expand food assistance programs. She’s known as the Architect of […]
John Lewis (GA), the esteemed civil rights leader and long-serving Member of Congress, had a long history of activism against injustice. When he was 23, he was already a nationally recognized civil rights leader, and spoke at the March on Washington in 1963. Elected to Congress in 1986, Rep. Lewis was a strong advocate of […]