One to Five: Deloris’ Family Is Grateful
January 21, 2025
Four. Four more mouths. Four more stomachs that feel the low grumble of hunger. Four young children that Deloris needed to find a way to feed.
Overnight, Deloris went from living alone to a full house. She generously volunteered to care for her four great-grandchildren when their parents hit a rough patch in life.
But feeding a family of five on a tight budget has been a tremendous undertaking. Plus, Deloris is retired; her only steady form of income is the Social Security check she receives each month. Financially, the weight of the world was on her shoulders.
“Everything’s so high right now,” Deloris says. “Food prices almost tripled.”
That’s why she’s so grateful she can turn to WestCare, a hunger-relief partner located in Milwaukee, when she needs a little extra help stretching her monthly grocery budget. Now, she can’t even imagine what her life would be like without support from her local pantry.
“It would be very difficult” she says. “Very.”
“I really appreciate Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, because without them, a lot of people would go hungry. A lot of children would go hungry.”
That’s the power of your support at work. Thank you for ensuring families like Deloris’ don’t have to worry about where they’ll get their next meal.
