I received SNAP benefits for six months this year

After building a multimillion-dollar company, I never imagined I’d rely on food assistance. I’m sharing my story to counter the myths about who receives SNAP.

I was a beneficiary of CalFresh benefits, the name for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in California, for six months this year. I’m also on Medical and recently received my final unemployment check. Sharing this feels vulnerable because it’s so personal, but with so much misinformation about the 42 million people—1 in 8 of the U.S. popu…