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I understand exactly wat you are talking about. My mother and I colunteer at our local food bank, and there are SO many people who just aren't making it. Then there are the imigrants, who live 6 families in one home. Many hispanic families around here do just that, and it is the only way they know. Its sad to see all the kids, and its even more upsetting to see the people who USE the sistem that dont REALLY need it... Those are the people that I really get upset over. For them it is just plain LAZYNESS! But we are not allowed to turn anyone away, when they ask for help. Sharenet "the food bank I volunteer at" has had to put limits on food items that we hand out. There has been an explosion of people all over the place, who NEED help, but wont do it for themselves...
It is very sad.
The elementary school that my little brother goes to, sends four meals worth of food home for the low income students, so they have food over the weekends. This is a new policy for our school district, its nice that they are stepping up to help their students, but if the parents of said children, would just do a little more to help themselves, it MIGHT not be as needed...
I'm glad the schools are trying to help, but it isn't their responsibility, and shouldn't be their priority. Education should be the priority for the schools, not going over the budget to pay for weekends meals at home...
Please nobody think I'm bashing our schools, I'm not. We have a wonderful district, but it shouldn't be their responsibility to feed the students 7 days a week...
The world is a hard place right now, and kids are suffering for it. That is the saddest part. All the kids, who are having to grow up WAY to fast...