Lacey, 26, has a really big heart. Not only does she care for her son, 6, and her twin daughters, 3, but she also helps take care of her brother’s 4 kids who range in age from 4 months to 13 years old.
Lacey’s priority is for all seven kids in their combined household to have healthy food. And to make that happen, she visits the Decatur County Food Pantry in Oberlin, a Kansas Food Bank agency partner.
Now, her entire family, including four adults and seven kids, has access to healthy food.
“My kids go to bed with full bellies and that’s all I could ask for,” Lacey says. “We [aren’t] going to go hungry. I never have to worry if this is going to stretchfar enough.”
Lacey often cares for the kids and runs the house on her own and she shares that she takes it “one step at a time.” Her sister-in-law has a severe mental health condition, and Lacey’s husband leaves for work for a week at a time.
Thankfully, Lacey’s parents live close and help her sometimes, especially on Saturday’s so she can go to work herself.
For partners like you, Lacey says, “Everything matters. Every can. Every package of dried potatoes. It matters. And inevitably, it’s going to change somebody’s life.”
Thank you. We are so grateful for your partnership that is making a profound difference for so many families across Kansas — just like Lacey’s.