Food for Kids Program
@marsha32 (6631)
United States
February 8, 2017 10:43am CST
I think I've written about this some time back, but the bag was sitting here, so here I am writing about it again.
The Food for Kids Program was put together to ensure that children have food for the weekend when they aren't being fed at school during the week.
Each Friday they are given a bag. If it's a long holiday week off, they are given 2 bags.
This bag is typical of what they get each week. There are only minor changes like it might be ravioli instead of the macaroni, or animal crackers instead of the cheez its.
Contents:
2 bowls of cereal
2 boxes of milk
1 juice box
1 oatmeal bar
1 stack of saltine crackers
1 packet of peanut butter
sunflower seeds
cheez its
pretzels
pudding cup
peach pieces
vienna sausages
macaroni in sauce
beans and franks
As you can see, this would cover 2 breakfasts and at least 2 "meals" plus snacks.
I can't imagine that their are children that really do go home from school and have no food, but sadly I'm sure there are lots of them out there.
I see commercials on TV that talk about this program, no matter what they call it, so I can assume this type of program is US wide.
Do you have this program where you live?
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
8 Feb 17
No we do not have this program but I think it is a great idea. Sadly there are many children who go home and have nothing to eat. They do have breakfast programs at our schools that make sure every child has a good breakfast before classes begin.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
11 Feb 17
I hear about a program like this on the news in our area more but I am not sure if our school system participates or not.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
17 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 I think it's called Backpacks for Kids here too.
@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@marsha32 I found out some more info about our area. Specific places collect the food from donations and it is given to the schools and kids are sent home with it on the weekends. I want to say its called Back Packs for Kids or something like that.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Feb 17
I have not heard of it but I can guess there is.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
13 Feb 17
It's been at least 4 or 5 years since the program was put in place here.
@GardenGerty (169590)
• United States
9 Feb 17
Sure, it is around Mac, not sure about this county, though. My former daughter in law signed her two up for it, and mostly the food went to waste. It is great if kids really need it though.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
13 Feb 17
Liz never signed up, the school makes the decision on who might need it.
We have stacks of the can in the cabinet, but lately they have been getting eaten. The snacks and juice go quick with the kids.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Feb 17
I really don't know but I certainly hope so. But I have to wonder what their parents eat or older siblings, do they take the little ones food?
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
17 Feb 17
The kids are pretty stingy here with "their" food, but they do share it some too. Of course the situation here isn't that that is all the food they would have for the weekend either.
Unfortunately I can see that in families like that the parents would eat what was meant for the kids---I mean, if they don't care to have food in the house for the kids, they probably don't get for themselves either.
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