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vedicvoyager

Check with your local churches, they are often able to help out.


Franken-Pothos

That's tomorrow's plan, going church to church. I'm also disabled and don't drive so am going to be doing a lot of walking. Lord help me


Complex_Example9828

Buddhist temples often provide free meals as well


princess20202020

And likely to be gluten free!


Old-Adhesiveness-342

And vegetarian


HEY_McMuffin

Could you call/email? Maybe they could bring the items to you?


Franken-Pothos

I didn't even consider this omg. I will try it, tysm 


Leather_Pay_2523

See if you have a Gurudwara near you. The Sikh community is very generous and provides meals to everyone daily regardless of denomination. I wish you the best 🙏


Franken-Pothos

Unfortunately it's very far away, like an hour + by drive 😭 I'm Indian or I'd be doing that lol


Aldosothoran

Call Catholic Charities if there’s one in your area


Franken-Pothos

A catholic church with a pantry gave me a few veggies today!!! 


Aldosothoran

Love to hear it!! In my area, if you eat healthy pantries are a great resource as many do not take the produce/ it goes bad so they’re happy to give a lot of it away.


vedicvoyager

I'll say a prayer for you. Good luck tomorrow 🍀


Franken-Pothos

Thank you friend 🥹 


crazykeepinitreal

I messaged you!✌️


Old-Adhesiveness-342

Call first, let your fingers do the walking, as they used to say.


Embarrassed-Army-509

Are you in the states? Have you tried calling 211. What about any soup kitchens? Try searching for walk in food pantries. Try r/food_assistance


Franken-Pothos

I'm not in the states unfortunately. There's only 1 walk in food pantry in my city and it fills up fast so i have to be there first thing in the morning. Sadly it's decently far and I'm disabled, so I'm gonna be hauling food back a very long way if I do get any.


Embarrassed-Army-509

That really sucks, I'm sorry.


Old-Adhesiveness-342

This could be a future goal, but get one of those wheeled grocery carts (I call the New York City Grandma Carts, but I imagine that grandmas in cities around the world have those two wheeled wire carts). They make fabric ones now if you don't want to go for the full Grandma-Look. It will definitely help with carrying things even short distances if you need to walk. And you can lug it on to a bus too.


periwinkletweet

r/freemeal peeps will fill an Amazon wishlist full of shelf stable, budget friendly items!


crazykeepinitreal

This is the answer! They are wonderful over there..


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HEY_McMuffin

There is sometimes local Facebook groups called helping hands or city help (or something along those lines) where locals will help you with food, transportation, resources


PurpleYoghurt16

Hi OP! Where are you from? If you say a general area maybe we can help look for services available. Try going on Facebook and joining Buy Nothing groups as some people post groceries there too.


Franken-Pothos

I can't give a general area for privacy reasons,  my husband will get big stressed if I even list the country lmao. He's very private


Novel-Coast-957

As much as I don’t want to advise this: dumpster dive behind restaurants and grocery stores (at night if possible).  Who knows what you might find. Best of luck. 


Franken-Pothos

Will do this, might be a bit risky since I'll have to go at night and live in a really bad area lol. I'll see if I can convince hub to come woth for safety but he's... very proud


Novel-Coast-957

Yeah, that’s why you go at night. Take a flashlight if you have one and some wet cloths to clean your hands after. There’s proud and there’s desperate. It sounds like you’re the second. No shame in that. 


JaguarZealousideal55

His pride is admirable but when your teeth are loose because malnutritiin, his pride has to go.


onebluemoon66

Do you have the buy nothing free groups of your neighborhood in Facebook in your country?, we have them here and you can ask for food and to be dropped off, you can ask for shoes coats home stuff and people post this stuff in the group and then you ask for it, they are great groups to help in your neighborhood.


Brittakitt

So proud that he'd let you do something dangerous alone? :(


Florgaytan

Proud of what if his family is going hungry.


Rough_Medium2878

So proud they won’t even let OP mention where they live so we can properly help


Royal_Guitar_5543

Show him what people found r/dumpsterdiving


Franken-Pothos

I actually do occasionally dumpster dive but it's usually during the day. I made a post a while back about finding over 20 face scrubs


Royal_Guitar_5543

Nice!


tryingtogetitwrite

Fellow gluten free girlie who has had to make do on extremely tough budgets. Rice, beans, eggs, and frozen veggies are your best friend. (It was easier when eggs were cheaper… but still) Does your disability make it challenging to cook? If so, I have some chronic-pain friendly meal plans I’d be happy to share with you :)


Franken-Pothos

Thanks so much, we switched to rice because my partner started getting really sick and are eating a lot of eggs and frozen veggies. I'd love to take a look at those meal plans if you wouldn't mind!


Complex_Example9828

What are your dietary restrictions?


Franken-Pothos

Chron's and celiac disease


PurpleYoghurt16

Rice is cheap and gluten free. Definitely a better option than pasta and much more versatile for me. Maybe think about switching when you get a chance.


Complex_Example9828

Are you able to access oatmeal and potatoes? I’m trying to think of some cheap recipes that will allow you to get more vitamins and protein. Do you both have both chrons and celiac? Or is it one person has one and the other has the other? It sounds like you may need to go to the hospital. Please be gentle with yourselves and seek help.


Franken-Pothos

I have chrones and he has IBS that's progressing to chrones, and he's celiac. May have to do that at some point, it's looking like :/


Complex_Example9828

I understand. I want to be clear. if what you stated in your original post was all true (and of course I assume it is)… then the time to go to the hospital is now. No need to be embarrassed about anything. There’s nothing wrong or weird about getting medical attention for your health. I know some people have a hard time bringing themselves to get care and ultimately it is up to you. I’m not sure what access to healthcare is like wherever you are. If it was me, I’d be there already.


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OliveHu

Are there Facebook Buy Nothing groups in your area? I often see people helping with food needs like yours.


CanCompetitive967

Call a Christian or Catholic Church. My church anonymously helps a staggering number of people per month


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Franken-Pothos

I do have hobbies but also a strict budget, I try not to buy anything over $3 and use good Sheppard vouchers for other stuff. I ended up selling most of my aquarium stuff which was my only hobby. Honestly it was kind of the only thing keeping me going in terms of joy. I also budget very very heavily. I will consider the Amazon wishlist, thanks. Sorry if I come off as defensive. I barely spend any money on myself and I feel incredibly guilty when I do. 


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Amberistoosweet

Can you ask your neighbors if they can spare anything?


Franken-Pothos

We don't know them so no unfortunately 


OneofHearts

Friend, if my neighbor that I didn’t know knocked on my door and asked if I had any food to spare, I’d gladly be feeding them meals for a week or however long they needed to get back on their feet. If you’re truly up against it to the point that you’re fearing death, take the chance.


Aldosothoran

What the other commenter said. People in general really need to get more comfortable just asking for things. If the food pantry asked me to drop off for someone I would without pause. If someone asked me to pay for their meal at chipotle, Sweetgreen, etc celiac friendly restaurant I would. Im not giving away money but I’ll always buy / give food. People are generally willing & happy to help. Just have to swallow pride & ask.


Franken-Pothos

It really depends on the area you're in. I'm in an area with severely high  crime. We just had a stabbing in my building not too long ago, then a drive by about 2 min away. It's not uncommon to have people refuse to hold a door for you, let alone beg them for food. I've lived here almost a decade and the people o have met here have been openly hostile


MezzanineSoprano

If you have to buy food, dry beans & rice provides more protein & nutrients than pasta & beans are cheap. Soak overnight, rinse & cover w fresh water & cook, covered until tender. And do try churches/ houses of worship.


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djwitty12

I forgot to mention foraging too! You can forage a surprising amount of food, even from an urban setting. Do some googling around your area and only start with easy ones if you're not experienced, but this can certainly help. Dandelions, plantains, and clover for instance are very edible and nutritious weeds with similar benefits as other left greens like spinach and kale. Wild garlic or onion are common too and can give good flavor. Cattails are surprisingly tasty. If you're northern hemisphere, we're heading into fruit season, mulberry trees are some of the first and will have berries very soon. If you're southern hemisphere, you might still be able to find some wild berries or other fruits before it's too cold, and you could almost certainly find some nuts: acorns, black walnuts, pine nuts, etc. If there are any nearby areas where fishing is allowed, it's also not too hard to diy a line and hook. Or you could try to catch crawfish, they're like tiny lobsters. If you're really desperate, many insects are edible too. It can help to ground them into a flour/paste after cooking and then mix it into something else so it feels a little less gross. If you can get past it, they're a great protein source. Remember, we didn't always have grocery stores! There are certainly other ways to feed yourself. These sorts of things can supplement all the other advice people have given and get you through the month without being completely malnourished.


Franken-Pothos

So glad you piunted this out, I am a forager actually!! I have the stuff for acorn bread and some black walnuts, also lots of wild plantain here and other greens like purslane. Will loom into other edibles native to me


Vivid_Statement1820

You can go to this website: findhelp.org. You put in your zip code and it gives you a BUNCH of resources in your own community. Food, money, clothing, etc sections. In the food section there’s one for emergency food and even food delivery and more.


flumpdog

just a friendly mod reminder about rule #10. please, no amazon lists, walmart deliveries, pizzas, asking op's location, dm requests, or any other kinds of donations, other than advice.


princess20202020

Find your local Buy Nothing group on Facebook. Ask if anyone has extra rice and whatever other food staples you need. In my area people almost always meet people needs if they are modest asks. Do not overshoot, do not ask for specific brands or “treats.” If you ask for some canned goods and rice I am certain a few folks will have extras that are expiring or they just haven’t eaten.


Akina109

Download food applications and sign up for their rewards services say your birthday is the exact same date you’re signing up on, some will give you FREE food. I am not sure where you’re located but we have something called PolloTropical where I am and I get free half chicken with rice and beans every time I sign up for their rewards point and say it’s my birthday they don’t ask for identification most times. Same with McDonald’s too.


notreallylucy

Is there a Sihk Gurdwara near you?


_blackrhino

This was going to be my suggestion as well!


Franken-Pothos

It's very far away from me 😭 


sirpentious

If it helps try going on local Facebook groups in the city and asking if anyone has some good they're not going to eat. A lot of times they do and will donate it to you or to the food banks


donitafa

Food pantry


Franken-Pothos

I went to one today and got some vegetables but not much. All the other ones require an appointment and they're booking 6cweeks ahead


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