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feeding hope: Lindsey’s story
Unfortunately, it’s something that has become familiar to us all: job loss. We all have friends and family who have lost work due to the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what about losing two jobs in a row?
That’s become a reality for Lindsey, who is now on her third job since April 2020. Lindsey, who has worked in the service industry since she was 18, is at her third place of employment in less than a year. “One restaurant closed and the other couldn’t keep all of their staff,” Lindsey said. “I felt hopeless.”
“This year has been overwhelming and this is one less thing i have to worry about. Thank You!”
Lindsey had relied on some friends and family to help her get through her times of unemployment, but she knew that was something that couldn’t last forever. “I was so happy to find another job. It was a really difficult time,” she said.
Even though she’s been let go twice, she’s cautiously optimistic. “I have to hope, I have to believe that this job will last. I’m trying my best,” she said. She’s thankful for the food she’s receiving at the Mobile Market in Sandpoint today, because even though she’s employed again she is still “getting back on her feet,” after being out of work twice in the past year.
“I didn’t know this service was available,” she said. “This year has been overwhelming and this is one less thing I have to worry about. Thank you!”
Gonzaga’s Dusty Stromer and Zilch: Teaming up to end hunger – March 29
Dusty Stromer understood from a young age that while his family had enough to eat, others in his circle were not so fortunate. Dusty had a courtside seat to food insecurity — he says that by age 10, he knew some of his friends came from households where food was not reliably available.
A freshman shooting guard on the men’s basketball team at Gonzaga University, Dusty recently got a close look at the fight against hunger by touring Second Harvest’s warehouse and helping to distribute free food through its Zilch program.
Grocery Rescue: Changing lives daily – March 22
Your visit to a local grocery store may seem like a routine, unimportant chore. That perfect strawberry, tomato or apple you select is made possible because different departments of your neighborhood store carefully maintain a standard for each product. But what happens when the banana is too green, or the strawberries are too ripe? That product is stranded and without rescue would find its way to the landfill. Thanks to stores partnering with Second Harvest’s Grocery Rescue program, that nutritious food is shared with partner agencies throughout the 26 counties in Eastern Washington and North Idaho served by Second Harvest.
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