Are Your Neighbors Hungry?

The people who come to the Food Bank for help daily face the reality of hunger as they struggle to make ends meet in a tough economy.  They deal with job losses, medical bills, health issues, surviving on a fixed income and more.

Here are their stories in their own words:

"My husband recently lost his job and has not been able to find another job. The food we get from the food bank helps stretch the household budget so that we can use that money for bills and things the kids need such as diapers."  Tanya, San Marcos

"My wife and I have only Social Security checks for income.  Our disabled son lives next door and we must help him pay bills and buy food.  We share the food from the Food Bank with him. The bread, fruit, and sweets we receive are the only time we have these.  Bananas give us the opportunity to make our famous family banana cake."  Buford, San Marcos

"The prices of everything, including food, is going up.  Help from the Food Bank releases these funds to pay for utilities, especially since we are still paying fuel costs from the last cold spell." Phyllis, San Marcos

"These are tough times for everyone.  I wound up having health issues and could not work to support the family as much as I used to.  Now, my family does not need to worry about budgeting for food as much - they have food to eat and we can have more money free to pay for bills."  Nick, Kyle

"My husband is disabled on a fixed income.  My husband's food stamps were cut to $10 a month a couple of years ago.  Now we rarely have to buy meat, vegetables, fruit, or bread, or sweets.  Now, coffee, milk, eggs, cheese, dairy are our only substantial food costs."  Laura, San Marcos

The client stories found on this page are real.  Photos shown do not necessarily represent the people mentioned in the stories.