11/11/2025
๐ The reality behind the headlines: ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐/๐๐๐.
You mightโve heard all over the news that SNAP beneficiaries in PA have received their payments for this month. Sounds amazing, right? A great success storyโฆor so it seems.
But hereโs what we found when we reached out to over 150 families in Montgomery County who had previously signed up with us to receive updates about local food and resource assistance.
In less than two hours, ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ฃ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐.
These arenโt lazy or careless people. Theyโre hard-working parents, caregivers, and neighborsโฆmany of whom have a child or loved one with a disability that requires around-the-clock care. One parent often stays home to care for their child while the other works full-time, doing everything they can to keep food on the table.
And yes...we have also had some veterans reach out as even some of them rely on SNAP to help make ends meet after serving our country. The photo above shows one of our volunteers helping a U.S. veteran, a reminder that hunger and hardship can touch anyone, even those whoโve given so much for all of us.
Itโs easy to believe headlines. But the real truth comes from listening to the people who are directly affected.
Montgomery County has some incredible organizations stepping up to help, and weโre doing our fair share, too. Thatโs why we launched a new community website where families in need can find local resources and where neighbors who want to help can connect directly:
Need help or want to help?
New ๐: www.SkippackPharmacy.com/community
No family should ever go hungry because of delays, confusion, or government chaos. Letโs make sure that no child or parent is left behind. โค๏ธ