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In reply to the discussion: Why A Snow Day Brings Tears To Some American Children [View all]liberalhistorian
(20,816 posts)77. The largest district in my state,
Sioux Falls, has a great "backpack" program where they provide backpacks with snacks and meals in them for needy children to take home on the weekends, since many of those who qualify for the reduced-price or free lunches don't eat much outside of school lunches. The community provides the funding and food through fund-raisers and donations and volunteers pack the backpacks several times a year. I believe they are expanding that to include snow days, which are quite common here in this state. Other districts in the state have started to take notice and have either implemented their own programs or are laying the groundwork to do so. Frankly, all districts in every state should have such a program.
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or more likely, working at several part-time minimum wage or under-the-table jobs
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#29
The poster seemed to be suggesting the parents could feed the kids on snow days.
LonePirate
Jan 2013
#21
Excellent. I suspected that someone, somewhere would have this figured out (nt)
Nye Bevan
Jan 2013
#83
Deceptive picture. Every Friday has the same effect, little food 'til Monday for many. n/t
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#26
Yes, those are good programs, but they serve one small area, while there are 47 million
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#39
Sorry, I just got that off their web site. Still, I think the parents would do better to
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#44
So the parents are lazy, shiftless, irresponsible pieces of shit so take it out on those kids?
nc4bo
Jan 2013
#38
How much does anyone want to bet, those "pull your bootstraps" trolls in this thread
Quantess
Jan 2013
#55
I believe something like one in five US children got to bed without food every night...
Demo_Chris
Jan 2013
#57