You're choosing between rent and food. You're skipping meals. You're eating dollar menu fast food because it's all you can afford. Your health is suffering—you're tired, weak, your conditions are getting worse. You know you need better food but you can't afford it. The food bank has limited hours. You don't have transportation. You're falling through the cracks. Here's the truth: 1 in 8 Californians are food insecure. And people who skip meals because they can't afford food