Oh The Joy!
By latoyahall
@latoyahall (835)
United States
June 26, 2008 2:46pm CST
I am so happy. Today I trooped it to the welfare office with my two kids, and after they saw my paystubs, they said they would try to get me food stamps to day, but it could take up to 30 days to get cash assistance. So I just checked the EBT card(like a credit card, but for welfare benefits) and they gave me 750 dollars to buy food!...which means they gave me a retroactive payment because my hours dwindled in my last month there. Oh I am so happy, no more canned goods from the local food pantry...hooray!!!!
4 responses
@latoyahall (835)
• United States
27 Jun 08
Yeah, things are just starting to really get better,and the kids have fresh fruit now!
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
26 Jun 08
Congrats. Wow $750. That is a ton of food. LOL The way I buy groceries $750 would last us at least 2 months.
@latoyahall (835)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I hope that I can make it last that long, I have two little piggies at home...LOL!
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
26 Jun 08
That is always nice. I rely on the food shelf once and awhile now. i did have an EBT for awhile and it is great not having to worry about food so much. And with prices these days any help is great.
@latoyahall (835)
• United States
26 Jun 08
Yes, food is expensive...everything is getting affected with these gas prices! I would have to say that right now milk is sooo expensive. It cost 4.99 a gallon...Sheesh!
@latoyahall (835)
• United States
26 Jun 08
yeah, the food banks are pretty good, there is one in the capitol city, but in my city there was a small one, but it got me through.
