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Hear the Unheard: Stories of Resilience and Hope.
Worry turned into peace. Your help means we can focus on the future.
Southern California
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NYC school closure has brought financial burden to [our small family].
NEw York Metro Area
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
My wife recently had [surgery and has been unable to work for several weeks]. My job isn’t the best paying and is contemplating us taking forced leave. We aren’t hurting badly, but this would help me pay another bill and keep all my kids fed. Thank you for considering us.
Mid-Atlantic Region
What you guys are doing is a godsend!
Central Florida
We are so grateful for everything we’ve received.
North Texas
Thank you so very much for your kind and generous donation. It is truly appreciated by myself and my family. Now that I’m aware of this program, once I’m able to get back on my feet I will make sure that I give back as well so that other people can benefit from this great generosity that I am about to receive. Thank you again. blessings to all.
North Central Florida
We are unable to easily access the grocery store due to a car accident, so items are thin or not available when we are even able to make it there. Thank you so much for giving my family a chance during these hard times.
Northern Central Georgia
With all of my bills, food is low on the list. Social security barely covers my living expenses and I am also waiting for the govt check that has yet to arrive, thank you, thank you, thank you to whomever has done this gracious deed!
Central Texas
Southern California
I got my dignity back. Thank you for believing in my strength.
Gulf Region Texas
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
The daily fear is gone. Because of you, we finally feel safe.
Mid Michigan
I’m back in school and thriving. You gave me a fresh start.
Southeastern Louisiana
I slept through the night for the first time in months. Real, deep sleep. The panic is gone. Your donation didn’t just feed my kids; it saved my sanity. It was a total game changer, seriously. Thank you
Southern Illinois
They said I couldn’t get back on my feet. They were wrong. This help was the fire I needed. It proved that my community had my back. I am fighting back and I am winning. Your action feeds this victory!
Northern Indiana
It was the darkest point. I had nothing left to give. Then, the support arrived. It felt like a hand reaching through the storm. It didn’t solve everything, but it stopped the falling. You are my turning point.
Central Atlanta
I finally have the energy to be fierce for my kids. I’m not just sitting here; I’m planning, applying, and building. Your action showed me that hope isn’t gentle—it’s power. Thank you for the strength.
Southern Florida
I unfortunately lost my job and we didn’t qualify for SNAP or LiHeap due to a severance payout. Which I am desperately trying to hold onto although it’s almost gone now paying for normal living expenses. If you can’t help us I understand. There are people far worse off than us. My wife is working at least and that pays the mortgage but nothing else. So was just hoping for a little support. Both kids got CHIP at least so that’s important for us although it costs money it’s cheaper than normal insurance.
Mid-Atlanta Pennsylvania
The Government Shut Down is preventing our SNAP benefits from being processed in [winter] and we are already out of food. We have bread and Ramen.
Bay Area California
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
We our currently in chapter 13 bankruptcy and having trouble meeting our food needs while making our monthly payment, food box would help us tremendously
Southern California
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
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
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
Me and [my small children] were place in a shelter for 2 and a half months. I’m a single mother, no help from my children’s fathers so anything will help i need food as.
Southeastern Pennsylvania
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
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
Our area is still rebuilding after hurricane Milton. Many restaurants closed and did not reopen. And now with low tourism in Florida, we are really struggling.
West Central Florida
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 [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
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
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
Our family currently receives snap with government being shut down we don’t know if we will still receive snap. Full cart will help us bring food to our table
Northern Central New Mexico
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 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
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
I’m a shut in and since snap has been cut I’ll be pretty much without food. I’m hoping to get help from family but there’s no guarantee. I’d appreciate any help I can get.
Western Pennsylvania
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
I lost my job and we are struggling to make ends meet now. Once rent and utilities is paid we only have enough for gas and 50 in groceries per month for [all] of us.
Central North Carolina
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 am a veteran living with chronic illness, no transportation, and no family support. I am having difficulty affording basic necessities and obtaining grocery items.
Northwestern Montana
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
Well with snap benefits being down right now are family is having a hard time my daughter is currently not working do to illness so where having a hard time right now
Central New Mexico
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
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 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
Currently lost a job, only have enough for bills and only making side hustle while out looking for a job and full cart can help me by making sure I get food on my plate
Central Florida
our family is struggling right now. Only one person is working right now and with the shut down my biggest worry is not having enough for the kids anything helps really
Northeastern Texas
I lost my second job and it has impacted me that I’m not able to get a lot of groceries and other things like I used to since mostly all of my money goes into bills now.
Northern Central Georgia
I just had a baby and it’s just me at home with a [young child] and a newborn. We only qualify for once a month help from a food bank, and no other programs.
Southwest Missouri
I am a single parent with two children and a high rent due to my location. I only get child support for one child, & this would truly help with the high cost of groceries!
Central North Carolina
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
House was for closed on about a month agout but we had already been dealing with hard times. This would nig a big help and huge blessing I can’t express how bad we need this.
Southern Louisiana
I’m a single mother with 5 children and im super worried now with the government shutdown that immnot going to receive my snap benefits for November and I would like some help
South Texas
My daughter’s father recently passed away and she now lives with me full-time instead of alternating weeks. This assistance would help us while we get through this transition.
Central Alabama
I am currently living with my Parents and raising three boys, during this time I provide my own food for them. They are both physically retired & I help them around the house.
Northern Indiana
I’ve been rejected by multiple assistance programs and multiple jobs despite being qualified. It is incredibly difficult to make ends meet, and I often worry about the future.
Southeastern Wyoming
Our family relies on our SNAP benefits to feed our family every month and barely get by with that. Now we are concerned with the shut down that we will have an even harder time.
Central California
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
My husband lost his job, and I’m a full time caregiver to my special needs son. It’s becoming hard to manage debt and food costs over the year that my husband has not found work.
High Desert Region California
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
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
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
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
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