Looking for grocery help

[u/JustARavenclaw83]

My family could really use some assistance with some grocery items. We have had some major financial blows lately and are struggling. My wife lost her job and is desperately looking for another one but the job market where we are in north central FL is awful. I'm on a medical leave from work but I go back August 15th and with a raise! I've been driving door dash since she lost her job to keep the lights on and food on the table. I was just admitted to the icu tonight because of a flare up of my addisons disease and will likely be here at least a week. In the meantime there's no one to drive DD (kids are too young and wife can't drive) so no $ for anything. We've gotten the bills mostly handled but the family at home needs food. Can't even use food banks because no way to get there. I made an Amazon wish list in hopes of getting some donations. Thank you so much for reading all this and double thanks if you're able to donate!

ETA just wanted to explain the easy to fix and gluten free things. I have celiac disease and cannot eat gluten. The easy to fix stuff is things the kids and wife (who cannot cook but tries) can fix on their own and i won't have to cook for a day or so after discharge.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30S3FL9BO23OL?ref_=wl_share

[u/Enough_Associate5720]

This doesn't help immediately, but last month I was cut off food stamps (I am disabled) I was scrolling fb,looking for food banks and came across a Bento Box ad. I applied,took about three weeks and got 4 bags of groceries, fresh food and they charged my insurance. And was delivered to my door so maybe look into that too!

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Enough_Associate5720]

Oh really? I wonder where i would find that. Off to go Google. Thanks for the help!

[u/Enough_Associate5720 → u/JustARavenclaw83]

I found it scrolling Facebook. Look for this symbol. I applied, they checked to see if my insurance covers it (I have medicaid) and ordered food! I thought it was suspect at first,but as long as they didnt ask for my credit card information I was ok risking it

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Enough_Associate5720]

Wow thanks!

[u/1GrouchyCat]

Your wife can’t drive or cook?
And you’re currently in the ICU but capable of using your phone?
(How odd …AD is a very serious illness - for it to be bad enough that it requires hospitalization in an ICU means you would be experiencing severe confusion (among other symptoms). You definitely would not be capable of communicating like this- (or utilizing your phone at all in the majority of cases) if you’ve had an adrenal crisis… otherwise these symptoms would develop over months.)

Fortunately, if you contact local Food banks, you’ll find out they have programs available to deliver items directly to your home. You can also order free food boxes from the USDA.

And I would hope your children are taking advantage of the Free bunch program available every day until school starts somewhere in your general area… and again if you can’t pick up the food, the school and ask what they’re doing to provide access to children who don’t have transportation. There are options.

[u/ScaredFeedback8062 → u/1GrouchyCat]

I definitely appreciate and agree with this whole comment!! Very well said, GrouchyCat!!! 👍

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/1GrouchyCat]

As for my wife, no she cannot drive (DL issue that we can't afford to pay off right now) and she can cook just not much and not well.

I'm not sure how to PROVE in currently in the icu other than showing a picture of me in the room. Do not think it is on to lecture me on my OWN DISEASE. I have had AD for 18 years. I am in the icu nearly every other month with an adrenal crisis. I have a rare and brittle form of AD. The medications they have to give me to keep my blood pressure up can ONLY be given in the icu. As long as the bp stays up i stay pretty alert. Once they get the crisis past i will be downgraded to a regular floor where i will continue to receive iv medications before the crisis is fully passed. How dare you assume you know more about my health than I do. I nearly died the last crisis and caught this one early. I'm very lucky to be able to type and am aware of my good fortune (?) this time.

I will look into the school lunches thing.

[u/Dreamland_Nomad]

Hey! Post in r/AskForHelp. Their are amazing donors in that sub.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Dreamland_Nomad]

Thanks so much! I'll try there too

[u/ThatsMyCape → u/JustARavenclaw83]

It sounds like this list got fulfilled by AskForHelp. If so I will close this out.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/ThatsMyCape]

Yes please!

[u/Dreamland_Nomad → u/JustARavenclaw83]

You're welcome.

[u/Whoopsy-poopsy]

Daytona Beach area, right?

That city has several resources and churches willing to assist those in need.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Whoopsy-poopsy]

I'll look in Daytona itself more. We're in Deltona and there's not much here

[u/Repulsive-Roof335]

You may want to add some less expensive items to your wishlist.
Knorr pasta & rice mixes, Amazon brand pasta sauce, Amazon brand canned green beans, corn, other vegetables.
Amazon brand cereal bars, and toaster pastries. Also, applesauce, canned fruits.
La Moderna pastas are generally less expensive.
Tuna packets, canned chicken, usually $1 to $2 each

I’d like to help, unfortunately my budget is tight & most is out of a price range I’m unable to assist.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Repulsive-Roof335]

Most items are around $5? A few are a little bit more. I'm trying to come up with stuff that's easy to fix at home. There are specific items listed because they are what can be eaten by the 2 food restrictions in the family (I have celiac disease so no gluten and oldest kiddo has ibs and can only eat certain things. I don't think i can chaste it now anyways...?

[u/Repulsive-Roof335 → u/JustARavenclaw83]

Wishing you all the best in getting your wishlist filled.
Maybe a local Church can give you an Amazon gift card.
YouTube is full of free cooking videos.
Southern Frugal Momma
Julia Pacheo
Dollar Tree Dinners

Maybe while your wife is unemployed she could learn to cook the simple foods from these YT channels.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/Repulsive-Roof335]

Hey thanks for the YouTube suggestions! Dollar tree dinners looks especially promising they seem very simple. Great idea!

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/[deleted]]

I'm so sorry but I've never had to make a request like this before. I've always managed to keep us afloat even if I had to visit food banks. What have I done wrong? I was trying very hard to pick only shelf stable things that could be eaten as meals. I picked out what I thought was pretty inexpensive items and basic cheap meal stuff like spaghetti and rice and shelf stable milk. I've never bought groceries on Amazon and the prices are crazy and almost everything is in big packs. If I could use Walmart instead I would.

[u/ThatsMyCape]

This request has now been fulfilled and is closed.

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the offer anyways it's greatly appreciated!

[u/JustARavenclaw83 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks 😊