It's sad I recently lost my job and am currently penniless because of having to pay my bills ahead of time since the checks for now have stopped, but i have no money, no income and no food and have to wait another 7 days or so till I can get my food stamps.  The food donation places won't help me because i'm not a woman, my ex has my son, and I'm not over 60.  So now what do I do?  Why did I have to help pay part of my taxes to these places that will never help me.  I have eaten 3 pieces of toast in three days because no one wants to help a single man that is just trying to get back on his feet.  I'm seriously considering going down to the store and stealing the food, but then where does that put me?  In jail,  3 hot meals and a bed.  Doesn't sound anywhere near as my life right now.  Maybe our government needs to think about what is causing people to go out and steal to survive.  I shouldn't be waiting for food stamps for 2 weeks nor have to deal with not being able to get help from all of these places that say they help the needy.  Why is it that I don't need to eat and a woman does?