NOW THAT FOOD STAMP BENEFITS HAVE BEEN CUT, ALBUQUERQUE'S ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK EXPECTS TO SEE EVEN MORE NEW MEXICANS COMING TO THEM FOR ASSISTANCE. THE STIMULUS PACKAGE THAT PUMPED MONEY INTO "SNAP" EXPIRED LAST WEEK. AND ROADRUNNER'S SONYA WARWICK SAYS THERE COULD BE MORE CUTS IN THE FUTURE.
WARWICK TELLS 770 KKOB A NEW MEXICO FAMILY OF FOUR WILL SEE A REDUCTION IN THEIR MONTHLY "SNAP" BENEFITS OF ABOUT 36-DOLLARS. SHE SAYS ROADRUNNER DISTRIBUTED A RECORD 26.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD LAST YEAR.