Facing Impossible Choices: Food is Life – No One Should Go Without

Food is life. But the cost of feeding a family can lead to immense consequences. Financial hardship and
hunger are closely linked. Hunger leads to poor health, poor performance at work and poor performance at school. Yet, in our community, a single parent with a school-age child and working full-time can spend nearly a quarter of their paycheck on food alone. One unexpected expense can lead to impossible choices. FISH continues to fight food insecurity with programs including Meals-by-FISH, which delivers hot meals to shut-ins, and the Backpack Program which helps feed kids during weekends and school breaks. During 2023, the Food Pantry also hosted 5,486 visits. Holiday Food Baskets went to 896 families.