Ronald worked for years, and says his favorite job was cooking. Now his focus is on his health. He’s on disability, which means his monthly budget has gotten much tighter as the cost of healthy food remains high.
He’s spent the last several years concentrating on his heart health and is now frequently in and out of the doctor’s office for breathing treatments. Through it all, Ronald knows he has one less worry because he can access nutritious food when he needs it, thanks to donors like you.
Ronald has visited a few different food pantries and distributions around the Pittsburgh area over the years, but says he especially likes going to The Market, the food bank’s onsite food pantry. Not only is it just 10 minutes from his house, but he likes that he can look around and choose what he wants.
“It helps a lot,” he says. “It lasts for quite a while for me because I’m by myself.”
Ronald’s favorite foods to pick out are juices, fruits and meats. Because proteins and fresh produce have become hard to afford, he’s grateful he can access those items through The Market. He still enjoys cooking, so he looks forward to making meals with the healthy food he gets.
“I like to cook hamburgers, chicken. I like to cook meatloaf and all that stuff,” he says with a smile. “I cook and I like to cook meat!”
Ronald is thankful for the donors who help make pantries like The Market possible — and for the volunteers who treat him with kindness. “They’re doing a beautiful thing,” he says.