Client Stories
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Donya’s Story
When I found out I was HIV positive through a routine blood test, it was like my whole world collapsed. Before receiving the results, I had been enjoying the honeymoon phase of a new marriage, just beginning to build a…
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Maria’s Story
Before I was ever a client of Food For Thought, I was a volunteer. After moving to Forestville in 2014, I was taking a walk and saw a building I had never noticed before. Curious, I approached to peek in…
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Carmen’s Story
When I received my diagnosis in March of 2023, my life was turned upside down. It was unexpected, drastic, and devastating. It changed me completely. I was no longer able to work and for months I feared not having enough…
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Jane’s Story
I have always thought that FFT’s services were only for individuals living with AIDS. However, last summer after being hospitalized, my neighbor received services from FFT and couldn’t stop praising how helpful the grocery deliveries were. I was struggling with…
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Michael’s Story
Long-time client and volunteer Michael appreciates the true sense of belonging and dignity that Food For Thought provides to people through its many services. He first became aware of FFT, while working as a volunteer at Face to Face, an…
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David’s Story
The entire team at FFT is just so wonderful. I really appreciate how present and engaged everyone is when working with clients. I am HIV positive and unable to work full-time, something that is required to make ends meet in…
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Hans’ Story
We met Hans in spring 2019 when he was discharged from Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital. A former truck driver, Hans has lived and worked in Sonoma County for many years, raising his daughter here as well. Life has had…
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Tina’s Story
In early May of 2019, Tina was feeling seriously ill — a friend urged her to go to the hospital. The doctor quickly diagnosed her with congestive heart failure and told her that her heart was pumping at just 10%…
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Volando’s Story
Volando is a ray of sunshine. His cheerful southern accent and joking personality draws a smile, and often a laugh, from everyone he meets. Originally from Houston, Texas, Volando moved to California in 1989. He worked in cities across Northern…