Do you know a family going through tough times? The rising cost of food is keeping a lot of families with children from keeping their cupboards full. When children who are on free-lunch programs at school are on vacation, it often puts a crunch on the families' budgets. The summer lunch program is in place to help out with that problem by offering all kids a healthy lunch while school is out. Fresno County sponsors 71 sites where children ages 1-18 can eat free lunches.
Good nutrition for children is essential to their health and and particularly their brain development. It also affects their emotional health and behavior, so it's something to take very seriously.
There is no charge or registration and, in addition, many sites provide activities for kids along with the meal. Here is the food resources hotline 800-870-FOOD (3663) to find the location nearest you. This number gives information in multiple languages 24/7 on the summer lunch program, food stamps, the women, infants and children (WIC) program senior meals sites and food banks and pantries.
Bravo! Well that is truly
Christian and social, if anyone wishes to keep them seperately.
It is in the spirit of love thy fellow man, as was prcaticed by giants of humanity; Ghandi, Luther-king, Sister Theresa, Nobel,Nansen, Schweitzer,
Durant, Brandstoem and
many others I can't think of right now....
I agree that the kids need to eat and can't believe that without a budget in place they can pit this together. Many of the families get food stamps which are supposed to be used to feed their children. I have been there and it is tough but can be done. I wpould bet some of the families that are struggling have not yet given up cable tv or cell phones. People just don't have their priorities straight. Hopefully these irresponsible parents will get their children to one of the places so they can eat but that would require them to get off their butt. Sorry to be negative because I would give the shirt off my back to help others in need. I like to help people who try to help themselves.