What leads to persistent food insecurity?

(Today at Minnie's West Plano food pantry we fed 27 families and 105 people! 6 of which were new clients.)

So far this week, we've heard countless stories of what has led so many people to our door step. Most of our clients we see every 14 days, some once a month, and a few once every two to three months. Last week we decided to ask a few of our clients what has led them to become dependent upon assistance from Minnie's Food Pantry, and we were amazed at some of their stories. Most of them have been out of work for 8 months to a year,(husbands and wives, both unemployed). Many are disabled or on small fixed incomes with huge families.

One client that particulary stood out, currently lives in what most would consider an affluent neighborhood. She began to explain that last year she found out she has breast cancer, she soon lost her job, and has been in continuous chemotherapy and radiation sessions, which prevents her from seeking employment. Often when she visits our pantry she is too week to even sign in, or shop for her groceries. Our prayer is that she will be soon releaved or healed from her disease so she can have her life back, but in the mean time Minnie's Food Pantry is blessed to be here to help with something as small as, groceries for one month.