{"id":223,"date":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=223"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:18:57","slug":"its-not-easy-woman-raising-3-grandchildren-relies-on-lccms-noon-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heuristic-yonath.40-160-33-16.plesk.page\/?p=223","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s not easy&#8217;: Woman raising 3 grandchildren relies on LCCM&#8217;s noon meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div><div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/uploads\/1\/2\/5\/2\/125258056\/lccm-11_orig.jpg\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"\/> <\/a> <div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\">When \u201cLisa\u201d was a young mother 25 years ago, she relied on Lebanon County Christian Ministries\u2019 free noon meal program to feed her family.<br\/><br\/>She has used LCCM\u2019s services off and on over the years and found herself in need again when she gained temporary guardianship of her three young grandchildren after the sudden passing of the children\u2019s mother in December.<br\/><br\/>\u201cIt\u2019s not easy,\u201d she said.<br\/>\u200b<br\/><strong>Related<\/strong><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/news\/what-does-food-insecurity-look-like-in-lebanon-county\" target=\"_blank\">What does food insecurity look like in Lebanon County?<\/a><br\/><br\/>With seven people now living in her small row home, the family has been trying to survive on her husband\u2019s income and daughter\u2019s unemployment.\u00a0<br\/><br\/>\u201cI used to clean houses, but during the pandemic I was getting less and less,\u201d she said.<\/div> <div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div> <a class=\"wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lccm.us\/donations.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <span class=\"wsite-button-inner\">GIVE TODAY<\/span> <\/a> <div style=\"height: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div><\/div> <div class=\"paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cLisa\u201d was in the process of trying to obtain other employment when she suddenly found herself caring for her grandchildren full time.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">The family relies on the free noon meal program multiple times a week to ensure everyone has a nutritious, filling meal.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Her family is one of many who rely on the free noon meal program each day. Since the 1980s, LCCM has provided a daily meal to anyone in the community who needs one.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Prior to the pandemic, LCCM served between 70 to 130 meals daily. Over the last year, LCCM now serves between 160 to over 200 meals daily. In just the last six months, LCCM has served 30,000 meals.<\/span><br\/><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">In addition to the meal, they also received an emergency food order after falling behind on bills. LCCM\u2019s emergency food order provides families and individuals in need with at least a 2-week supply of groceries for their household.<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u200b<\/span><br\/><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">\u201cThey gave so much; it\u2019s more than enough and was thinking of giving some to help others out as well,\u201d she said. &#8220;What (LCCM) does is just amazing. I\u2019ve lived here all my life. 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