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Chris Parks started using food stamps more than five years ago, when she left her job to care for her brother, who is a kidney transplant recipient and has an intellectual disability.
The Philadelphia resident said receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help pay for groceries frees up her wallet for other expenses, such as medical bills.
“It really helps, especially now with prices fluctuating at the various markets. A lot of times, I’ll find that it’s even more challenging to find fresh, organic food at a reasonable price,” Parks said. “You shouldn’t have to feel that you have to compromise food in order to pay for other things.”