Comments on: A Family At The Brink

"The Other America": A New York Family Goes From Middle Class To Shopping At A Food Pantry

[ngmcder]

Why doesn''t Brenda work full-time?? Her kids look like they could take care of themselves for a few hours. I feel sorry for them but alot of other people have been living with or below their income of $25,000 a year and they are not on the news. I wish them luck and welcome to the majority of America!! Poverty or Bust!!

[annca-2009]

I am in the exact same boat and it is hard! I work very hard at a full-time job working with people who have disabilities. I am VERY poorly paid but LOVE my job. I just keep trying. What else can we do?

[dfccap]

I''m not rich but I''m able to work and provide for my family. I couldn''t imagine being hurt, unable to work and facing what these good folks are facing. Where can I send some money or make a donation to help them?

[sept2405-2009]

This story made me cry to see a young couple with kids trying to make ends meet. Please let us know how we can donate funds. Maybe at least keep their house and electric for another month. We are praying for you.

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[margeintx]

The story is very moving and disturbing.
Far too many Americans are living on the tipping point which could include myself
if I were suddenly disabled or unemployed. Surely you have or will have received tremendous feed back
from this story with requests of how to help the Hudy''s. Should an effort be organized to help this family please advise so I can participate.
Regards

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[noaanhc]

Things keep getting worse and worse everyday for
the middle class family.This nation,indeed the world is in such a sorry state that I truly believe that another great depression is possible Would have never even thought of this happening just a few years ago, but now I fear this may come to pass.

May God help us all.

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[sfden]

Provide us with more info, and I''m sure people will help - myself included

[catieb73]

What saddens me is that this family is working so hard to survive... living paycheck to paycheck, and reaching out the the food bank to survive, and yet Brangelina is paid a reported 14 Million Dollars for pictures of their new twins. I''m sure Brangelina will reach out and help those less fortunate than themselves, but imagine how much 14 million would help this family and others like them.

[ahsatterfi]

Is there some way to send help to this family thru their church or the CBS affiliate in Endicott, NY?

[vt4011]

How much is th electric bill and how much is the house payment ?