My husband first lost his job in March. 3 months later when he still had not found a job and it became apparent that there are things you just will not find at church/community food pantries (like fresh fruits and veggies, dairy products and meat) we decided to apply for foodstamps.

We were told in June that we qualified for emergency benefits that would go through in 7 to 10 business days. We didn’t see a dime til late August. They did give us “back benefits” which was nice.