Volunteer Delivery Drivers

The Humanitarian Service Project

Senior Citizen Project

Ann X

Receiving Groceries Since 2007

Monthly deliveries include:

7 selections of fresh vegetables

6 selections of fresh fruits

7 varieties of frozen meats

5 bags of non-perishables

1 bag of paper products and personal care items

Gifts from a Secret Pal

        68-year old Ann lives on her own and really welcomes  being part of the Senior Citizen Project. With a variety of health issues (including asthma, bronchitis, allergies, arthritis, and diabetes), her medical expenses are over $300 per month. Along with rent and a car payment, her monthly income barely covers all the things she needs.  But now, with assistance from HSP, food at least is no longer a chronic concern.

             Ann  grew up in Tennessee and moved to the Chicago area with her parents when she was 18.  Over the years, she worked at factory and cleaning jobs.  Both her mother and father have long since passed.  Of her three brothers and two sisters, only two are still alive: a brother in South Carolina, and a sister in Tennessee.  Ann  married several times and had a daughter and a son.  Both adult children live in the Chicago area, and, luckily, she sees them often.  Although they share a good relationship, neither child is able to offer her any financial support.  She also has a nine-year-old grandson and a granddaughter who is pregnant and has cancer.

             Ann also is grateful for several good friends with whom she likes to visit and do things.  On a typical day when she’s alone, you might find her reading, doing a crossword puzzle, or crocheting with all sorts of needles and yarn.

            Ann has a monthly income of $1,039, but practically nothing is left after she pays her rent ($321) and medical expenses ($300), and makes a car payment ($350).  With assistance from HSP, she no longer has to worry about how she will pay for food.  Each month she will receive 90 pounds of groceries, including seven frozen meats, 13 selections of fresh fruits and vegetables, five bags of non-perishables, bread, personal care items, a large bag filled with paper towels, Kleenex and toilet paper, and gifts from her Secret Pal.  Now that she is in the HSP family, she knows she has someone she can count on.

Things to Remember About Ann:

• Her birthday is October 2, 1939.

• Her monthly income is $1,039

• Her favorite color is blue.