Help Bridge the SNAP Gap for Fellowship Housing Moms
Dear Friend,
As of November 1, federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits have been halted and a path to their reinstatement is uncertain. For the single moms in our Fellowship Housing program, this means an immediate and devastating loss — collectively $12,000 each month that had been helping to feed their children.
Every Fellowship Housing mom is required to maintain a full-time job while she works toward financial independence. They are doing everything right — working hard, paying down debt, saving for the future — yet this loss in food assistance creates an overwhelming gap in their already tight budgets.
Many of our moms already rely on local food pantries to supplement their grocery needs, and there’s no doubt those pantries will be stretched to their limits during this time. That’s why your help is so critical right now.
We are asking our Fellowship Housing community to step in and help bridge this gap.
Your regular year-end gift is vital to our operational budget — thank you for your continued faithfulness. This year, we are asking you to consider either increasing your year-end gift or making an additional donation to help cover this unexpected loss.
If you give online, simply select *SNAP/Food Assistance in the drop-down menu, or note SNAP/Food Assistance in the memo line of your check. Aldi or Walmart gift cards are also a welcome alternative and can be mailed to or dropped off at the Fellowship Housing office.
Every dollar will go directly toward ensuring no child at Fellowship Housing goes hungry this holiday season. Needs will be assessed on a monthly basis, and we will keep you informed of any ongoing or changing needs for the families of Fellowship Housing in regard to SNAP benefits.
Thank you for standing with our hardworking moms and their children — your generosity makes hope possible.
With gratitude,
Pam Orr, Executive Director
2500 W. Higgins Rd, Suite 360, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 | fhcmoms.org | 847-882-2511 | EIN: 36-3774128
*All donations noted will be designated for Food Assistance for Fellowship Housing families.