Jeana has long enjoyed a career in customer service, but when her mom experienced the loss of her husband, Jeana didn’t hesitate to leave her job and home behind to help care for her.
“Mama said ‘come,’ and I did,” says Jeana, 64, who moved back to her childhood hometown of Anthony.
When her mother’s health began to decline, Jeana let go of her new job in Anthony and a career she loved to take care of her mom full-time.
That meant Jeana had to begin relying on Social Security retirement benefits. Now, it’s often difficult to make ends meet without additional income.
Thankfully, she discovered Obadiah Food Pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner agency, where she can pick up healthy groceries to prepare hearty meals.
Jeana’s favorite food from the pantry is the chicken thighs, which she pairs with corn or potato au gratin. One of the volunteers always remembers Jeana’s love for artichokes and makes sure to place them in her bag.
Since her mother passed, Jeana is now looking for work again. In the meantime, she’s grateful for friends like you who ensure she still has plenty of nutritious food on the table.
“I can’t thank you enough,” she says. “You have no idea what a difference this has been in my life — just knowing I will have something in the pantry to eat.”
Your partnership is a lifeline for Kansas seniors and neighbors of all ages — thank you!