But as Virgil’s mobility changed and Carol’s own health needs grew, the burden became nearly impossible. She had lost her husband, her best friend, and her mother. She had no one else to call for backup. When she became seriously ill with the flu, she reached a breaking point. Her greatest fear was not her own recovery, but that her father would miss the medical care he depended on.

It was during that moment of crisis that someone told her about SNAP.

SNAP’s Resource Rides program connected Virgil to safe, reliable, wheelchair-accessible transportation. A trained driver now meets him at his door, helps him into the van, and gets him to his medical appointments with care and dignity. Carol can now meet him directly at the clinic instead of risking injury trying to get him there herself.

For Virgil, SNAP’s help is more than a ride. It’s independence. It’s dignity. It’s the ability to stay in the home where he raised his family and built a lifetime of memories. For Carol, it’s relief. It’s the knowledge that she is not alone. It’s the support system she searched for and could not find anywhere else.

Virgil often says, “Because of SNAP, I can stay in my home.”