Meet Amelia

Every day is a new challenge.

“When I had nowhere to go, you were there for me,” explains Amelia.

One day she came home after picking her kids up from school to discover her husband had abandoned their family. As a stay at home mom, she had no income to pay bills or rent. Within a month, she and her four children under 16 began living in their car.

Devastated, but determined not to let the situation define her, Amelia turned to a local food pantry in Second Harvest’s network of 550 partners, for help. Over the next 10 months, Amelia relied on the consistent access to dry goods, produce and bread from the pantry while she secured stable housing and found a job.

“There was a time when I felt like I had nothing, but you were angels to me, through thick and thin,” said Amelia.

With a positive outlook, Amelia rises each day and looks forward to new challenges. She’s thankful for her job at a laundry service, the running water in her home and that her kids are happy, healthy and full when she tucks them into bed each night.

“We’ve been on a bumpy road this year, but the ride is getting smoother. Thank you,” said Amelia.

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