{"id":19961,"date":"2025-09-17T20:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/?p=19961"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:53:22","slug":"youve-helped-richard-and-kimberly-find-hope-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foodbank.org.au\/youve-helped-richard-and-kimberly-find-hope-again\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019ve helped Aussie Battlers Richard and Kimberly find hope again"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve helped Aussie Battlers Richard and Kimberly <\/span>find hope again<\/span> <\/font> <\/h1> <\/div>
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Do you remember Richard and Kimberly – the Aussie battlers who lost almost everything? <\/h4> <\/div> <\/div>

They worked hard their whole lives \u2013 built a business, raised a son, and gave to charity when they could. But after Richard\u2019s prostate cancer diagnosis, he couldn\u2019t work for months, and their business collapsed. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>

Then Kimberly suffered a spinal injury that required emergency surgery. Medical bills piled up, income vanished, and they found themselves in financial crisis. With no other option, they moved further regional, hoping to stretch what little they had. <\/p>

Thanks to your kindness, families like Richard and Kimberly\u2019s have made it through winter with warm meals on the table. Your generosity has provided not just food but hope and dignity. <\/p>

\u201cWhen you\u2019ve lost so much, even being able to choose your groceries means something. It gives you back a little control and dignity. Going to Foodbank reminds us that we\u2019re not alone \u2013 and that means everything,\u201d Kimberly said. <\/p>

Since shopping at the regional Mobile Food Hub, life has slowly started to turn a corner and some beautiful, mutually beneficial community support has started to unfold; \u201cA couple of younger friends expecting a baby live in a caravan. They\u2019ll rent our big front room, so they have a proper roof over their heads \u2013 and we get some income, which will help us with our financial situation,\u201d Richard shared. <\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019ve also been blessed by a friend in town who runs a couple of shops and has started selling some of the flower stock we still have. It\u2019s another way to earn a bit \u2013 and it gives us hope.\u201d <\/p>

Your support has helped this family through their darkest times, providing food, hope and dignity. Thank you for standing by them \u2013 and the thousands of families who need us now more than ever. <\/p>

Help us get more vital food to vulnerable South Australians and Territorians in need. For every $1 donated we can distribute 2 meals to someone in need. <\/p>

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