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
We are so grateful for everything we’ve received.
North 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
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
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
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
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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 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
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
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’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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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