Other services, beyond food distribution, require at least as much effort from the client as from the center volunteers and staff. They don't appear to be tempting targets for freeloaders. This got a great reaction from everyone in the room. That's a condition . Life is complicated.
People get sick.
Spouses bail out. Jobs move away. Birth control fails. Cheap apartments turn into parking lots. People with skills, resources, and some luck can adapt on their own.