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You literally have to show that your income is low BEFORE you qualify for assistance. But I'm glad there's a soup kitchen in Waldo helping folks. Soup kitchens play an important role. Will never replace the far larger role that SNAP plays in helping to fight hunger.
As someone who was on food stamps for a period of my childhood, this is true. Even if there is a soup kitchen or pantry, hours of access, ability to access, childcare issues, etc can make a soup kitchen functionally not usable for a lot of people, or on a regular basis.
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If you've worked a long shift and have kids to feed and get to bed on time and live 45 minutes + transportation lag from a soup kitchen, it's simply not practical or realistic to use that option. Same thing with food pantries, they are not in every community and are limited hours
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Maine isn't a place that has 24 hour food options in most places (other than maybe some gas stations/convenience stores). It's very difficult to access food when you are poor, have limited transportation (even if "free" transportation is available it usually is not convenient)...
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