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East Boston Grocery Store Gathers Food Donations For SNAP Recipients With Eye-Catching Sign
The sign reads, "Did your SNAP benefits get taken away? We think that is extremely (expletive) up. Please take what you need."
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November 7, 2025
An East Boston corner grocery store is generating donations after a tongue in cheek sign out front of the store voiced their displeasure for the loss of SNAP benefits and spoke of their support for those impacted. The sign includes a certain, crass four-letter word that serves as both a punchline and a rallying cry.
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The sign reads, "Did your SNAP benefits get taken away? We think that is extremely (expletive) up. Please take what you need."
"Sure does! It has been getting a lot of photos and attention, but that's my personality right there," said Alexis Cervasio, owner of EBO & Co Groceries on Meridian Street in East Boston.
EBO & Co Groceries in East Boston is gathering donations for SNAP recipients/CBS Boston
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