The Stories
Hear the Unheard: Stories of Resilience and Hope.
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Worry turned into peace. Your help means we can focus on the future.
Southern California
I got my dignity back. Thank you for believing in my strength.
Gulf Region Texas
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
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
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
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
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
South Florida
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
You can make your impact heard.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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