Had the pleasure ysd to meet Father Gary Wegner, who runs a Detroit soup kitchen
Wegner says demand is up ~80% over last yr w/ hunger rising nationally
“Jesus said blessed are the poor,” Wegner said. “Only in America do we put the modifier, ‘Blessed are the *deserving* poor’”
Wegner says demand is up ~80% over last yr w/ hunger rising nationally
“Jesus said blessed are the poor,” Wegner said. “Only in America do we put the modifier, ‘Blessed are the *deserving* poor’”
Johneka Austin, 42, a banquet server with 5 sons, saw her food stamps cut from $843 to $400-$500 as covid aid expiration hit ~1M Michiganders
She’s torn bw buying good groceries & Internet for her sons
Austin laughed when I asked whether the economy is good. “Nobody says that!”
She’s torn bw buying good groceries & Internet for her sons
Austin laughed when I asked whether the economy is good. “Nobody says that!”
Nate Standing, 31, right, was homeless & a drug addict for about 10 years. He said an extended treatment program made possible by covid aid allowed him to get sober — and eventually a job with Capuchin Soup Kitchen
But now he’s seeing a big increase in need, esp for families
But now he’s seeing a big increase in need, esp for families
Anecdotal observations from +2 dozen interviews:
- Many of the poorest are acutely aware of covid aid expiration
- There's broad confusion about why it expired, & many fear $ goes to immigrants
- The truly poorest don't notice bc they never benefited from covid aid to begin w/
- Many of the poorest are acutely aware of covid aid expiration
- There's broad confusion about why it expired, & many fear $ goes to immigrants
- The truly poorest don't notice bc they never benefited from covid aid to begin w/
Briana Sims, 23, is looking here for a onesie for her 6-week old, Enzo Sims. Briana said she has to take unpaid leave from her job as a loan officer bc her firm doesn’t offer paid leave. She also scoffed at the idea the economy is good
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