pandemic

"Every day I wake up, I'm blessed," says Michele. Michele is a wife, a mother and a devoted volunteer. She lives in Orlando with her husband, Bill, a disabled veteran, and her autistic son. She also struggles with medical conditions that prevent her from working. With the inflated cost of rent, utilities, clothing and groceries, there were days Michele went without food to … [Read more...] about Michele’s Story

Donna has always been a caregiver, devoting her life to nursing and tending to countless patients. Today, her most important patient is her husband, Jim, whose health is failing, and he can no longer work. She never thought she would be on the receiving end of the kindness and care she has extended to others. We all have needs, and we all have hard times." - … [Read more...] about Donna’s Story

After purchasing their home in Florida, unexpected structural damages and medical expenses caused the Carter family to spend everything they had saved. "I never envisioned myself needing to go to a food pantry and asking for help," says Stephanie. Because of you, Stephanie knew she had somewhere to get nutritious food for her family when nothing else was going as … [Read more...] about Stephanie’s Story