"Not everybody has had the same opportunities."

"Hunger is an awful feeling."

“A lot of people don’t have access to vegetables and fruits.”

"We didn’t think of food banks as for us."

"With the economy nowadays a lot of people are going hungry."

“The ones that have it all, one day they might have to stand in line too.”

“I used to be a nurse and now I’m here at a food bank.”

“Some people count on it for once a month food, so I think it’s essential.”

"So many people have lost their jobs and homes."

“We’re seeing a lot more working poor coming to the food bank.”

“It’s not getting better, it’s getting worse.”

“People need to stop turning a blind eye.”

“I’m new to the US. ... It’s not easy to find a job here.”

"People don’t come to food lockers because they are embarrassed."

“I don’t have people to call or anywhere else to go.”