Attention: L'chaim Foodbank

It's as if Pesach just ended yesterday, but the joy still stays with us! We want to thank and show our appreciation to L'chaim Foodbank.

Let me start from the beginning.

Our family was so excited that after being self-employed in various jobs, I finally secured a new job with a good income, which enabled us to finally get a mortgage from the bank and buy our first home.

It was such an exciting time. Everything finally seemed to be falling into place.

Our children set up their rooms, and my wife was busy setting up the house. And I woke up every morning energised to work and prove my metal.

Within months, due to COVID, the company that hired me downsized to try and survive, and as I was their newest employee, I was the first to go.

I had no idea how we would pay the mortgage, never mind all the other utilities etc. We went from everything so perfect to a complete nightmare in such a short time.

For the first week, I was afraid to tell my wife (she had just given birth to our beautiful new son), so I would leave every morning as before, but instead of going to work, I would walk the streets looking, hoping and praying for an opportunity to present itself.

And then the bills started coming in, and our account was empty. My wife asked me to go and buy nappies and baby food - I had no idea what to do. My head started spinning. I felt dizzy and faint; I even contemplated stealing from the shop in those minutes. What was I going to do? My baby needed nappies and food!

I told my wife I would get the items and walked out of the house without knowing what I would do. I whispered a silent prayer, "G-d, please help me; this is beyond me."

A friend drove by and stopped to say hello. In the conversation, he mentioned that he was on the way to make a delivery for the Foodbank, and a thought popped into my head that maybe the Foodbank would be able to help. I contacted the Foodbank, and sure enough, I came home not only with nappies, wipes and food for the baby but with an entire carload of food and household items.

Thus started a year-long relationship with the Foodbank.

Thanks to you, Pesach was very special and so much fun! All of the thanks in the world aren't enough to describe how perfect it was! The children had the best time, and a happy child is a happy holiday!

I am writing to tell you that thank G-d I have been rehired and can stand on my own feet, but we will never forget the help we got when none else was available.

Best regards,

TAL