This winter, one-third of the people we serve will
have to choose between buying food and paying their heating bill. Many
of those who visit food pantries are working but still can’t make ends
meet. With your support, we can provide them with nutritious food
so no one has to make such a difficult choice.
Elise gets the ingredients for chili when
she visits the East Greenwich Interfaith Food Cupboard.
"I Didn't Always Need
Help"
“I budget $100 per month for food but try to spend
less than that. Some months, it can get tough. I am
just so grateful to have this. I didn’t always need help. I had a good
job. I had what I needed. Sometimes, things happen.”
Elise is a former nurse who now relies on disability payments as her
primary source of income. She does not qualify for SNAP food
assistance so she has to budget for food very carefully or she'll be
unable to pay other expenses like heat or utilities. She relies on the
East Greenwich Interfaith Food Cupboard to help stock her shelves when
she needs it. Visit our website to read about Elise and other
guests like her.
