By the time I was 73, my savings was gone and I had to come out of retirement and work as a part-time janitor because my Social Security check couldn’t keep up with rising prices. I lived for a year with no electricity in my apartment and came to The Pantry for help when I faced eviction. They found me a new place to live and provided me with monthly food boxes. They even loaned me a cart so I could easily transport my food boxes on the bus.