we have the cards here in IL now also in MO, i think most if not all have
gone to it, much easier especially for someone who must shop and deal with
small children... i remember when my brother was first in the a/f they asked
and were two dollars over the limits with no kids, Lee
"Jacquie" > wrote in message
m...
>I think they give cards instead of food stamps here now...My Daughter gets
>food stamps. She works full time and her husband stays home and takes care
>of the little, he is also trying to get on disability , he injured his back
>and had to have one of those nerve blocks put in. Those food stamps/card
>help them a lot. We never used food stamps...when hubby was a Sgt and our
>three kids were little we probably would have qualified but we didn't know
>we could apply for them. I now know there are quite a few young military
>families on food stamps/card.
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> "Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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>> When we lived in NSw there were a few times I had to use the local
>> charity for food. In between, if I was ever cashed up a bit I bought a
>> few things and dropped them off there. They are always appreciative of
>> anything no matter how small. These days they give out plastic
>> supermarket gift cards but I know they also have a fridge and freezer
>> stocked with some immediate essentials like milk, bread and butter etc.
>> For a time there they gave you part groceries and part store card.
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
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>>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> when we got together we were too poor, and when we have extra at
>>>> christmas we usually give it to a charity, Lee
>>>
>>> My husband used to give a lot to charity before we were married. We had
>>> a food drive at work and he donated 2 whole shopping carts full of food.
>>> The woman running the thing was stunned!
>>>
>>> I wasn't able to give as much this year as I normally do. We gave some
>>> food at Thanksgiving, mainly coupon items that we can not eat. Then $25
>>> to Albertsons to go to the food bank. Angela found $21 over the course
>>> of two days. Some in a parking lot and some on the floor of another
>>> grocery store. It upset her badly that she couldn't find the owner so I
>>> said we would donate it. I added the rest.
>>>
>>> We gave twice to Toys For Tots but the only food I've been able to
>>> donate besides a lot of cat food was a box of crackers that I got for
>>> free with a coupon.
>>>
>>> I told Angela, "We are the poor this year!"
>>>
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