JBF x Industry Support Webinar | The Facts on SNAP & Food Access Programs

To help navigate the challenges of COVID-19 the James Beard Foundation has been hosting FREE industry support webinars to help provide resources for the hospitality community and to better stay connected throughout difficult times by sharing advice on a range of topics from business and unemployment insurance to marketing in the time of COVID-19 to mental health resources.

This week’s third scheduled topic and speakers include:

Wednesday, April 8: The Facts on SNAP & Food Access Programs
Ellen Vollinger of the Food Research & Action Center will provide a clear overview of, and easy to follow instructions on how to apply for, food assistance programs. Even if you’ve never qualified before, you or someone you know may be eligible now. We will cover SNAP, the Restaurant Meal Program, USDA-FNS waivers, and where to find more information on state-based resources. We will also discuss how restaurants are winning paid contracts to feed those in need. Register here

Please note: this FREE webinar begins at 2:00pm ET, but you must pre-register!

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Past Open for Good Webinar Recordings

• HR Roadmap & Employee Welfare during COVID-19 (April 7, 2020) COMING SOON
• Retail Leases and Tenant Rights (April 6, 2020)
• Spirited Conversation: At-Home Mixology (April 3, 2020)
• Demystifying Government Relief (April 2, 2020)
• Social Media during COVID-19 (April 1, 2020)
• Intro to Sobriety Resources (March 31, 2020)
• Insurance: The Facts for Restaurants (March 30, 2020)
• Food industry responses to COVID-19. (March 17, 2020)