Gay Todd Schackelford
Class of 1985
“My Food Stamp Project.” Blog Post, February 12, 2011.
For our food stamp challenge, we chose to live on $272, the average monthly benefit for a two-person household participating in the food stamp program in Baltimore.
We worked hard to live within our $272. I spent time planning meals, studying sales flyers and coupons.
Staying within a limited food budget requires discipline. My weekly shopping lists were critical because they kept me focused on what we needed and could afford.
