One of the best things about living in Minnesota is that ALL SCHOOL LUNCHES ARE FREE! A hungry kid can’t learn! These free meals include breakfast, snacks, and summer meals. It’s one of the best ways my taxes could be used. And when holiday breaks happen the teachers put extra snacks in their students backpacks. I don’t know why we spend billions fighting a “not war” when we should be feeding our families.
Minnesota is so blessed to have free school lunches! EVERY school across our country must do the same! And compared to the costs of funding illegal, unnecessary (egotistical) wars, it's a drop in the bucket.
We have food banks where I live but more help is needed. Every week I buy shelf-stable food to share at Yellow House’s Community Cart. It’s in an economically depressed neighborhood. It’s a “take what you need and leave what you can” community effort. Investing in kids is investing in our future. Dollar Tree has expanded its grocery items in this economy. They now carry shelf-stable milk, almond milk, & oat milk. I buy all 3 along with canned tuna & chicken, kid friendly canned spaghetti-Os, raviolis, & manwhich. Don’t forget a few treats like cookies, puddings, & moon pies for the kiddies as SNAP doesn’t allow sugary stuff anymore and they help make summer memories when shared. If you have a bit extra, please consider helping those with less who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs, and food in their bellies.
My church participates in a local "grab and go" lunch program for children in town. Sack lunches are prepared by church volunteers. Funded by donations of food and $.
Feeding children is one of the smartest and most economical ways for us to support their growth and education. I worked in a school district for 19 years, many times with children of low income families on SNAP and Medicaid. Our schools had a free and reduced-price lunch plans for low-income families. Before weekends and holidays, we placed extra food in their backpacks (part of our program) when the children were at recess. I FULLY BELIEVE every school should have free lunch-for-all programs, and wish ours did in the district I worked! And here is another note: every family, every child, receiving SNAP were the kindest, most grateful people. Hard working. And at jobs that offered NO health insurance. Why are we even on this planet if not to help and support one another! I'm retired now, but worry about all those families I had the honor to work with.
I also think that those of us who have enough are often “blind” to hunger. Years ago, I remember interviewing a young woman for a day job. She came with her maybe 6 year old son and during the whole time the boy stared at an apple on my desk. I was so dumb I couldn’t see his hunger. Now, I always remember his eyes and hope and pray that I can see better.
Love this, ever so helpful and needed information, Daddy❤️🤗👍 My Dad, may he rest in peace, always packed my lunches, and did most of the cooking in our house, too🥰🥰🥰 I cherish those memories and hope my kids will one day do the same🤞❤️🤞!
I'm in Canada, and my best friend, anb Aboriginal woman, moved to Arizona some years ago. She talks about a few different "food rescues" she's been to in the Phoenix area. This concept was amazing to me when I first heard about it!! I believe they may charge a small fee for some items, and allow more or less per person depending on the amount of food they have, but it puts fresh food into the hands of those that need it. My friend says she and her husband will take whatever can be eaten readily to the local homeless camps, as the two of them cannot eat everything that they get.
One of the best things about living in Minnesota is that ALL SCHOOL LUNCHES ARE FREE! A hungry kid can’t learn! These free meals include breakfast, snacks, and summer meals. It’s one of the best ways my taxes could be used. And when holiday breaks happen the teachers put extra snacks in their students backpacks. I don’t know why we spend billions fighting a “not war” when we should be feeding our families.
That's as it should be, thanks for that.
Minnesota is so blessed to have free school lunches! EVERY school across our country must do the same! And compared to the costs of funding illegal, unnecessary (egotistical) wars, it's a drop in the bucket.
We have food banks where I live but more help is needed. Every week I buy shelf-stable food to share at Yellow House’s Community Cart. It’s in an economically depressed neighborhood. It’s a “take what you need and leave what you can” community effort. Investing in kids is investing in our future. Dollar Tree has expanded its grocery items in this economy. They now carry shelf-stable milk, almond milk, & oat milk. I buy all 3 along with canned tuna & chicken, kid friendly canned spaghetti-Os, raviolis, & manwhich. Don’t forget a few treats like cookies, puddings, & moon pies for the kiddies as SNAP doesn’t allow sugary stuff anymore and they help make summer memories when shared. If you have a bit extra, please consider helping those with less who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads, clothes on their backs, and food in their bellies.
My church participates in a local "grab and go" lunch program for children in town. Sack lunches are prepared by church volunteers. Funded by donations of food and $.
Feeding children is one of the smartest and most economical ways for us to support their growth and education. I worked in a school district for 19 years, many times with children of low income families on SNAP and Medicaid. Our schools had a free and reduced-price lunch plans for low-income families. Before weekends and holidays, we placed extra food in their backpacks (part of our program) when the children were at recess. I FULLY BELIEVE every school should have free lunch-for-all programs, and wish ours did in the district I worked! And here is another note: every family, every child, receiving SNAP were the kindest, most grateful people. Hard working. And at jobs that offered NO health insurance. Why are we even on this planet if not to help and support one another! I'm retired now, but worry about all those families I had the honor to work with.
I also think that those of us who have enough are often “blind” to hunger. Years ago, I remember interviewing a young woman for a day job. She came with her maybe 6 year old son and during the whole time the boy stared at an apple on my desk. I was so dumb I couldn’t see his hunger. Now, I always remember his eyes and hope and pray that I can see better.
Love this, ever so helpful and needed information, Daddy❤️🤗👍 My Dad, may he rest in peace, always packed my lunches, and did most of the cooking in our house, too🥰🥰🥰 I cherish those memories and hope my kids will one day do the same🤞❤️🤞!
I'm in Canada, and my best friend, anb Aboriginal woman, moved to Arizona some years ago. She talks about a few different "food rescues" she's been to in the Phoenix area. This concept was amazing to me when I first heard about it!! I believe they may charge a small fee for some items, and allow more or less per person depending on the amount of food they have, but it puts fresh food into the hands of those that need it. My friend says she and her husband will take whatever can be eaten readily to the local homeless camps, as the two of them cannot eat everything that they get.