Thank You for Helping to Put Food on the Table
It happened again.
Once was unusual.
Twice was surprising.
The third time, though? We knew you’d want to know.
Binc’s Program managers contact every person that inquires about help. During the phone conversation they ask open ended questions, among them ‘what are your biggest worries caused by this situation?’
Most often the biggest worry is their upcoming housing payments; and payments to keep the electricity running, looming medical bills, or unattainable copayments.
In the past six weeks a new worry has appeared as the chief need for people seeking help.
Food.
Yes; there are still fears that the rent payment would be late, but they are worried about getting groceries for the next five days.
Yes; the electricity is needed during the extreme heat this summer, but food for the family is needed more.
We’ve read about it in the news, and we are hearing the worry and fear from booksellers, owners, and comic shop employees firsthand: what necessity needs to go so they can feed their children?
For many booksellers, comic shop employees, and store owners, this is the first time they are seeking out their local food banks, not donating to them.
Thanks to your support they don’t need to choose between food and their home. You make it possible to keep them in their home and feed their family.
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