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VIRGINIA – – Janet Parker had done everything right. She saved. She planned. She built a retirement fund. Then, her heat went out in the middle of winter. Like many families in Virginia, the meager government food assistance she received wasn’t enough to cover both repairs and food. The margin between making it and breaking proved dangerously thin. “They give me $24 a month,” Janet said. “I went to the store. I bought salad fixings. That’s all I could get off $24. There’s no protein; no nothing.”
“They give me $24 a month,” Janet said. “I went to the store. I bought salad fixings. That’s all I could get off $24. There’s no protein; no nothing.”
-Janet Parker
When Support Arrives Right on Time
That’s when your love stepped in to fill the gap. A friend told her about First Baptist Church East End, one of our distribution partners. “I got in that line, and I drove on through,” Janet said. “They blessed me by filling my car with food. … I’ve got something to cook now.” What she received felt like abundance compared to what she could afford alone. “I had actual meat,” she said. “You’ve got the bread, the meat, the canned goods, the veggies. They blessed me. And they continue to bless me.”
Sharing Blessings Across Families in Virginia
The abundance was so great that Janet shares with others in need—including Carol, a friend who’s also struggling. “I couldn’t keep it all because I’m one person,” Janet said. Your generosity didn’t just fill one car—it fed two households in need—along with so many other families in Virginia facing similar hardships.
A Reminder of Faith and Community
For Janet, the support was a reminder that she wasn’t alone. “I’m very thankful. When I sit down to eat the food, I feel the love of God. … What may seem to be a little help for some is a world of help to others,” Janet said. “It’s been a world of help to me.” In a season when so many American families are struggling, you are helping create stability and dignity. Your love opens the door to a better tomorrow—by filling homes with fresh food and hearts with the power of God’s faithfulness for today and the future to come.
