"My husband and I moved to the Klamath River permanently 6 ½ years ago. When we arrived we really did not know how we were going to make it financially. After doing a very tight budget we realized there was very little money left for food. That first year was very difficult. The next year I was invited to the Free the Need Thanksgiving food giveaway. I was very reluctant and nervous. I had been the one to donate in the past, not accept. I was filled with pride and almost didn’t go. But I went and was overwhelmed with the love and acceptance from the Free the Need staff. We got to help and really felt a part of what was taking place.

Since then we feel like part of the “gang”. I love to volunteer to help out when needed and every week I receive the most beautiful box of the most wonderful food I could have ever imagined or dreamed of. The Free the Need staff goes beyond to help all the people in our community. They work tirelessly to help all of us not to have to go without. They treat us all with dignity and respect. Never making us feel like we are getting a hand out. Free the Need is truly a blessing in our lives and the lives of many others in our community."