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How to navigate being both helper and helped

I volunteer at a food bank on weekends but shop there during the week when money runs out before payday and hope no one recognizes me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic instability can quickly transform someone from service provider to service recipient, challenging assumptions about who deserves help.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.