At food pantries across Wisconsin — including Trinity Lutheran Church in Green Bay — the lines are getting longer. While shelves struggle to keep up with demand, lawmakers in Washington remain locked in a budget stalemate, leaving the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in doubt.
For families facing food insecurity, that uncertainty is devastating.One mother, Taylor Wilson of Appleton, says the support can mean the difference between stability and despair.
From Career Success to Financial Strain
Armed with three degrees and a thriving career, Wilson never imagined SNAP benefits would become part of her life. That changed when her two-and-a-half-year-old son, Oliver, was diagnosed with cystinosis — a rare disease requiring intensive medical care. Oliver receives most of his nutrition through a feeding tube and depends on frequent medical checkups.
“When Oliver went into the hospital, the entire world stopped for me,” Wilson recalled. After her employer couldn’t accommodate his demanding medical schedule, she lost her job and began freelancing from home, balancing deadlines with caretaking…