Imagine feeding a hot lunch to more than 1,500 people a day—people who live in different parts of Rhode Island, with different needs, tastes and health problems.
Two years ago, Theresa Dickey heard that she and her husband might qualify for food stamps. Their total retirement income--Social Security and two pensions--came to less than $1,500 per month.She was 86, her husband nearly 90. They had some health problems, and medical bills of up to $200 a month. So she applied, and was approved.