Our neighbors in rural communities often face underemployment, which can contribute to food insecurity. The Food Bank & our Community Partner Agencies are fighting hunger in rural communities, with the help of generous supporters and companies like Walmart and Sam’s Club. In this video, we visit our Community Partner Agency, Care & Hope Ministries, in […]
We met 76 year old Janie at a food distribution in Farmerville. Janie is recovering from a broken shoulder. She’s already on a fixed income, so with the an extra $200 per month in co-pays for treatment and medicine, her budget is really tight. “I am having to choose between paying the co-pay on my
We met 68 year old Brenda at a food distribution at one of our Community Partners in Farmerville. In 2009, Brenda got into a car accident and had to have spinal surgery. Since then, she’s been disabled and has been using her retirement savings to pay medical bills. “I worked all my life,” she said.
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