Big Blue Bargains Donates $5K To Anchor Food Pantry Amid SNAP-Benefit Turmoil

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Big Blue Bargains donated $5,000 from recent sales to the Anchor Food Pantry of Swampscott amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits.

Big Blue Bargains VP Laura Lynn told Patch that the donation was made because the benefit cut was "felt acutely by many members of our community who are facing food insecurity."

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"The donation was possible thanks to the many donors and volunteers who help support Big Blue Bargains' mission to improve our community of Swampscott," Lynn said.

The donations are the latest in a series of giving from the organization that sells craft and vintage items to help fund school programs and other important civic organizations.

Recent donations also include money for Swampscott's Veterans Day banners, the Music Together Program at the Integrated Preschool, and more.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)