{"id":7760,"date":"2020-12-04T12:19:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T12:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/families-turn-to-food-bank-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:22:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:22:23","slug":"families-turn-to-food-bank-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/atlantic\/2020\/12\/families-turn-to-food-bank-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Families Turn to Food Bank for the First Time this Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the pandemic began, hundreds of Maritimers have been forced to turn to The Salvation Army\u2019s food bank for the first time. This was a reality for Scott and his wife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The couple were both working and had their finances in check but since the pandemic their financial security spiraled downward. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy wife is a nurse who worked at a nursing home where there were cases of COVID- 19,\u201d Scott explains. \u201cShe got laid off and since she was casual, she didn\u2019t qualify for any monetary services at all. That situation coupled with an injury meant we were down to one income.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe literally had no money for food\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scott reached out to The Salvation Army requesting food service. He remembered his sister asking for help for a brief two-week period last year; that prompted him to place the call. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI thought about how my sister received support when she needed it so I knew that I could call The Salvation Army and avail of the same service, after all, that\u2019s what the services are for,\u201d Scott says. \u201cWe literally had no money for food.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Salvation Army saved us\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, Scott\u2019s wife landed another job in her field and they are now back on their feet. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Salvation Army came to our rescue and got us through the hump,\u201d Scott says. \u201cWe\u2019ve never been in this situation before and now our Christmas will be golden.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Scott has a strong desire to give back and in the new year he plans to contribute to The Salvation Army Family Services. \u201cThe Salvation Army saved us, and we are very grateful for the support we\u2019ve received.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can help ensure The Salvation Army can continue providing essential services, such as food banks and shelters, by <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.salvationarmy.ca\/page\/69485\/donate\/1?ea.tracking.id=maritime\">donating online<\/a> this Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By: Jan Keats<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the pandemic began, hundreds of Maritimers have been forced to turn to The Salvation Army\u2019s food bank for the first time. 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