Over the last 17 years, my family has been a one income household. My dad was our provider for the majority of my life. In the year 2023, my dad unfortunately lost his job. Since my family was a one income household, my dad losing his job affected us tremendously. While my dad was struggling to find work, my mom applied for SNAP and was accepted. My sisters and I put forth initiative and found work. I went from graduating high school to working part time while attending higher education in hopes to alleviate financial burden for my parents. My family works endlessly to make sure we as unit are well nourished.
SNAP is constantly under scrutiny and demonized; many individuals are harshly criticized for simply using a resource that improves quality of life for many people- including people from all walks of life. I have personally relied on SNAP just as thousands of others. My personal connection to SNAP use has inspired my ability to address the dangers of improper and inaccurate information that is spread about SNAP and its impact .
