lifesaver

"Clients have said to us that we're lifesavers and without us people have admitted they would be forced to shoplift just to survive," Mr Lucas said.

Parents say a school uniform recycling programme is a "lifesaver" as they face paying hundreds to kit out their children for the start of term.

"It's been a lifesaver. I don't have to check on her constantly through the night. I know her oxygen tank has power no matter what," he says, voice trembling.

If you’re feeding a crowd at a summer cookout, it can be a lifesaver.

“The hospitalizations were so expensive, so we applied for and got Medi-Cal in January and food assistance, and it’s been such a lifesaver,” said the Laguna Woods resident.