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Time Out Briefs: August 25, 2023

Lions Club Announces Dinner To Benefit SNAP

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Lions Club and Hulse Hill Farm will hold a chicken dinner to benefit the Lions’ SNAP Match Program at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market. The dinner will be held at the farm, 5928 State Route 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Family Farm Day. “Willy’s Good Chicken Dinner” will be available for dine-in or takeout, and there will be covered seating in case of rain. The $15.00 dinner includes a quarter chicken, baked beans, roll, coleslaw, pie and a beverage. Tickets may be purchased in advance at coopsnapmatch.org, on site at the dinner or from any member of the Lions Club. The Cooperstown Lions have supported the SNAP Match Program since 2019. It provides a monetary match of up to $15.00 to SNAP beneficiaries to purchase eligible food items, thereby promoting healthy eating choices, supporting local farmers and keeping dollars in the local economy.

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