Food Stamps

“James”

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, past aid recipient.
Judging Others Until in Need
Those two years on Food Stamps were two years of hell psychologically because I thought only losers were on Food Stamps. The toughest thing was using the Food Stamps at the grocery store. Being on Food Stamps made me more accepting of those on the program Continue reading

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Tiffany

Alamance County, NC. Aid recipient.
Needing Some Help
I was in Maryland when I was pregnant with Jayden. And then, I received the cash when I was pregnant with Jayden because I needed to be able to get some stuff for my baby when he was born. But, after a while… Continue reading

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