Last fall, Sumi was packing to visit her daughter when pain tore across her chest, back, and arms. She tried to drive home, pulling over to cry because it hurt so badly. For hours, she told herself it would pass.

It didn’t.

By the time doctors rushed her into emergency surgery, Sumi’s heart was functioning at just 20%. She had suffered a major heart attack and was diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and a life-threatening blood clot less than two inches from her heart.

Today, Sumi wears a wearable cardioverter defibrillator to stay alive. She gives herself insulin injections four times a day. Cooking, grocery shopping, even showering can leave her exhausted.

But she still has to eat.

That’s when Project Angel Food arrived.

Within 48 hours of her referral, medically tailored meals designed for her heart disease and diabetes were at Sumi’s door — meals she could rely on when even the simplest tasks felt impossible.

When you join the Kitchen Cabinet with a monthly gift, you help ensure that when illness turns a life upside down, healing meals and compassionate care arrive right at the door.