Bill and Billy
We met Bill Sr. and Billy at Crossroads Church Pantry a couple weeks back. Bill Sr. recently injured his back for the 3rd time working at a lumber yard and was told by his doctor that he needs a change of vocation. His wife works full time to help support the family. They’ve been waiting for 30 days for […]
Christy
Christy and her husband took over the family painting company after her husband’s father passed away suddenly. Once a lucrative business, the company fell on hard times with the troubled economy. Christy, her husband, young daughter and mother-in-law are trying to keep up on bills, but are struggling to put food on the table. They’re […]
Christopher Apple Orchard (aka, Sonny Bono)
Christopher Apple Orchard, aka, Sonny Bono, found himself without a place to call home last year. He’s legally blind, was forced out of his apartment and had nowhere to go. He had never been homeless and had no idea what resources were at his disposal. When he discovered that the county he had lived in […]
Vikki
Vikki was visiting a food pantry for the first time when we sat down with her. She lost her job during the summer of 2009, discovered she had stage 3 cancer in November of that same year and has since taken on the responsibility of caring for her disabled father. During their year of hardships, […]
Dorothy
Dorothy retired from a local medical office years ago. She had worked hard and decided it was time to move on to the next phase of her life. Her son got sick shortly after and Dorothy became his care giver, which has pushed her financial situation to its limits. She receives government assistance once per […]
Sharon
This photo comes to us via Denver Magazine’s Faces of Hunger photography contest…. Sharon stops by a local food pantry for her weekly box of food. She is incredibly thankful for the help provided by this pantry. It’s so difficult to provide enough food for herself, due to the current economic situation. Photographer: Holly Laing