Springfield advocate enters eighth day of hunger strike

Springfield advocate enters eighth day of hunger strike

1 Video View·Aug 11, 2026

A Springfield community advocate is on her eighth day of a hunger strike, consuming only water and electrolytes to demand $10 million in funding for the state agency that administers SNAP food assistance benefits.

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