hsingscrapper Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Ok. I tried to be diligent in shopping. I thought we would be ok. I had bought all the meat I figured we would need for the month. I didn't figure enough for the other stuff. My mom put some on the WalMart card. I bought some more dairy and other things that I can't get for free. So that gave us some breathing room. Then it happened. Our freezer failed taking most of the meat with it. I have to wait until the 3rd to go to the food shelf and until the 9th to get our food stamps again. I don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hugs, OP! This is a tough scenario for sure. Stretch out what you can. Now is the time to use every single thing in the pantry - even the weird things. Find out if your community has a soup kitchen or other place that serves free meals that you can get to. Even one meal a day would stretch your supplies with growing kids. In your sig, your youngest is a 4yo? Are you getting WIC for him? It might not help now, but can stave off problems in the future. Does your community have an emergency food charity? I volunteer with one here that delivers three days of emergency food supplies to families in need. Google "your community name" emergency food. Are you a member of a church or similar organization? Call the office - sometimes they will have a special fund for helping members in crisis. In this case - a crisis brought on by freezer failure. Hang in there. I will be holding good thoughts for you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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