Volunteer at Food for Lane County or a food box distribution site and you'll hear many of the same stories..."laid off at Monaco, lost our house" and "have carpal tunnel so bad I can't open a doorknob", etc. I also saw a CCC staff member take a shaking, crying woman in arm to a sitting area, grabbed the tissues, calmed her down, and gave her what she came for - relief, love, and a plan to stabilize her family food sources. Without the help from SNAP and Catholic Community Services, where would she have gone?  Where would she be now?