You're Not Going to Die of Exposure to the Cold

You can go today to any grocery store in the United States and for 20 bucks, you can buy enough food to feed your family for a couple of days. Borrowing that, go dumpster diving. You find all the food that you need right from the dumpsters in your local area. There are friends, people around who in your time of need will be happy to step in and support you.