The Stories
Hear the Unheard: Stories of Resilience and Hope.
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Not just food, but the fuel for my daughter’s success. Thank you.
Midlands South Carolina
Your action fed our hope. We are finally building a better life.
Central Alabama
Hello Full Cart will help me provide full meals for my children and disabled VET mother. Times are hard and between bills medical expenses and providing for the children I must stretch Pennies on the dollar. Everything is soooo expensive now the cost of living is killing a small family like ours. I have [multiple] sons and daughters and just feeding them is like feeding a football team even with food stamps. Outside of the foodstamps we spend on average another $600 to $800 because of the diet plans for my mother and we eat a lot of FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES and it gets costly. Now with this Government shutdown and the food stamps being cut we will be spending what we DNT have making things even worse. So please find it in your hearts to help us. Thank you for your consideration.
Upstate New York
My family lost a rock in the form of my father in law who widely helped assist with food and even helping with our monthly rent payments however after he passed it got a lot harder to keep up with everything on just one income especially with my son also being born during this time adding onto the needs of my family unit as well, I constantly try to get extra hours at work but even then it’s barely enough to cover rent and bills let alone food, clothing, and other necessities my children need, I often time go without and just eat at work so that my children can eat daily or I’ll focus on buying the things they need and I’ll just do without since they’re my rocks now and they’re well being means more to me than my own
Southwestern Ohio
I am currently [expecting a baby and struggling to prepare with limited income and time]. my husband is the only one working and the pay is not much. I’ve tried to find a job while pregnant, but it’s been impossible to get hired anywhere. We still don’t have anything for the baby. I’m getting really worried because we are running out of time to prepare. To top this off if they take our snap benefits away, I don’t know how we’re going to eat. We are also very behind on our rent. Our landlord has been kind enough to extend the payment periods, but I’m really worried that we will get kicked out as soon as our lease is up If this were to happen, we would be on the street because we don’t have anyone that can take us all in.
South Florida
I am a victim of arsen and I did not have insurance at the time. I am a small business owner and lost everything in the fire. There was also several other impactful events that happened around the same time. A couple of investments went bad. My wife left me. My mother passed away. I never knew my father. My grandparents also passed away. This all happened within a couple year spand all of which affected my mental health, And the homeless lifestyle has been detrimental. I’ve been treated like an animal so much that I feel I am one.. I just haven’t been able to rebuild since then
Mid-Atlantic Region
With the meals that you guys are giving I think you could help me out with my family because it’s been difficult for me I’ve been trying my best to do everything work pay bills and buy food but honestly I can’t make ends meet with what I’m making and I don’t ever have enough to buy food or to get anything fot my family I can’t even make a proper meal because all I worry about is the bills this would really help me a lot because that way I have something to give to my family I’ve tried a lot of things too and everything I’ve done is not enough and I really do need help I haven’t asked for help before because I’ve never thought that I could ask for help until I started seeing a lot of people saying that there’s places that actually help and I really am hopeful that you guys can help me and if you guys can’t I understand I’ll try my best finding other ways thank you again
South Florida
South Florida
I am the [mother of several children] and my husband and I are sick and told not to leave our home. I need as much help as I can get to feed my babies.
Northern Illinois
NYC school closure has brought financial burden to [our small family].
Florida Panhandle
You can make your impact heard.
With the government shutdown I’m scared I’ll run out of food our housing is at risk as the pha no longer wants to do project based section 8 Sandy cox said it’s to much paper
Pacific Northwest
I’m pregnant and my boyfriend works but we depend on EBT to eat. To buy whole milk for our son when wic is used up for the month. We won’t survive without assistance.
Southeastern Michigan
I just had a baby five weeks ago and it’s just me at home with a six year old and a newborn. We only qualify for once a month help from a food bank, and no other programs.
Southwest Missouri
After losing SNAP benefits, it’ll be harder for me to eat my gluten free diet. I can utilize the food banks, but they aren’t diet specific, so there are limited options I can eat.
South Central Arizona
We can no longer work and our money is running short each month. Food , rent, power bills, and medical costs are more than we can often afford ( more so each month)
Eastern North Carolina
Stress of finding food that I can afford and actually eat since I don’t have upper teeth and a hiatal hernia and IBS means I live on oats and protein shakes
Southern Tennessee
My husband is active duty and we currently only got paided half his check. We are way past negative now. And soon racking up credit card debt… anything will help us.
Central North Carolina
Our family is a one income family with [multiple people]. My anxiety has got so bad it’s hard for me to go out and do stuff. I am working with the doctors and trying new medicine.
Northern Kentucky
Our family was let go from their jobs and we cannot nourish what we need on one income. This box will help sustain our household while we find further employment.
Southern Oregon
I live in an area, that had to be evacuated for a wk, due to wildfires, a few yrs ago. Then about 6 mos later, there was a bad snow & ice storm & I was without power for 10 days.
Northwestern Oregon
Food assist because of the govt shutdown I wont be receiving my snap benefits, my ssi check is not enough to help me since I have bills to pay to keep lights on etc.
Central Texas
I have [small kids] myself. We are worried about not getting our food stamps next month 🙁 we could def use the help . [Some of my] children have mental disabilities.
South Central Massachusetts
I lost my job [earlier this year]. I’ve found it very hard to find another one. I’ve gone through my savings and 401K and im very nervous on how I’m going to eat next week.
Southwestern Michigan
Due to the food stamps not coming in nov we are trying to make sure there is food in the house for the kids. Which is hard due to only receiving Ssi and no food stamps
New York Metro Area
My family has been struggling more than usual for the past few months. With the government shut down still ongoing im afraid that we won’t be able to feed everyone
Southwestern Ohio
Our family is living check to check. Trying to get to a steady place where we can save some extra money. Full cart will help us get back to a stable lifestyle.
Coastal South Carolina
I have been experiencing lack of food due to the high costs of food and shortage of income to afford food. I have transportation costs and my weekly hygiene costs.
South Texas
With the stuff going on many families including myself will not be getting november food stamps. There will be little no no good in my household. Thank you
Central Florida
Due to the government shutdown I will not get EBT which I rely heavily on for food. I need help getting food until the shutdown is over and my EBT is restored
Coastal South Carolina
My husband almost lost his,foot 2 yrs ago and hasnt been able to keep a job since due to poor health. I work in fast food and barely make enough to pay the rent.
Tampa Bay Area
We are just on hard times luckily a friend is letting us stay with him but still hard not having food and so far it seems from town to walk or anything
Eastern Oklahoma
Im dealing with a lot of health problems which is making my it hard for me to work and my vehicle keeps having problems which makes it difficult to get anywhere.
Northeastern Pennsylvania
I recently took in my sisters children. I have [small children] of my own as well. My husband was just laid off too. We are really struggling.
Central Illinois
I was laid off and have found it hard to find another job. And in Florida the maslx you can get a week from unemployment is 275 for 12 weeks. However, that is not enough to
Gulf Coast Florida
We are [a large family], Struggle to keep food in the house at times. Our budget is tight due to only one parent able to work. We are unable to afford childcare at this time.
Southern Virginia
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