Tag Archives: EBT
The Fight to Use Food Stamps
I noticed the articles I have been avoiding sitting on my desk. Okay, maybe not entirely avoiding. I had shared them with my circle of support and my students, which prompted some great discussions. You see the articles all deal … Continue reading
The Seed
A few years ago, I started this foundation who gets kids excited about healthy food local chefs and I create new and exciting lunch menus for schools, then we talk with the students and encourage them to try healthy food. … Continue reading
Blessing in a Backpack
Most hungry kids can get breakfast and lunch through their schools, but what do they do on weekends? This organization sends kids home with backpacks filled with food for their families to eat at home. – Blessing in a Backpack
Real Life MSW Meets Real Simple Magazine
What better way to kick off my summer playing tourist then by going to a farmer’s market and meeting the people behind my favorite magazine. The Real Simple tent was set up at the start of the market, and the … Continue reading
Helping Hungry Families- Articles of a Career Journal
Rereading this newspaper clipping, I noticed I underlined “Our youngest residents cannot break the cycle of poverty if they enter the classroom hungry and without the basic tools of learning.” I know this to be true as once upon a … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 