Sandy and Mark of Penn Hills are still adjusting to life after careers. Sandy was a floral designer; Mark was a chef and restaurant food salesman.
Now that they’re retired, they’re getting used to living on a limited income.
“We’re on Social Security,” Sandy explains, “and that’s not much.”
The couple often runs out of money by the end of the month, and they’re forced to choose between paying bills and buying groceries.
“It’s always a fight to decide which to do,” says Mark. Adds Sandy, “Sometimes we pull a name out of a hat to choose what bills to pay.”
She was only half-joking.
Fortunately, they don’t have to choose to go hungry, because they take advantage of our drive-through food distributions. That gets them through the end of the month, and then some.
What do they appreciate most about the Food Bank? To Mark, the answer’s simple: “Being able to feed our families.”