Tag Archives: poverty

Blessing in a Backpack

Posted on May 27, 2018 by msw blog

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

Posted in Charity | Tagged Blessing in a Backpack, brown bag lunces, Childhood memories, congress, debt, EBT, economic crisis, familes, food bank, free meals, hot meals, hungry, kids, kindness, legislative issues, poverty, public school system, social work, stop child summer hungry act | Leave a comment

Instant gratification

Posted on February 17, 2018 by msw blog

Realize it’s okay to save. Instant gratification is dangerous. The fun in the struggle. –Deb Zabloudil Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged career, change, compassion, conversation, Deb Zabloudil, debt, emotions, family, grateful, gratification, gratitude, Habit, happiness, insight, inspiration, Instant gratification, life, mindfulness, money, motivation, Patience, peace, poverty, professional growth, purpose, qoute, reflection, saving, Self Discipline, self-awareness, side hustle, struggle | Leave a comment

Not In my Zip Code

Posted on January 15, 2018 by msw blog

This article Michigan says 38 underperforming public schools could close simply made me want to scream. So much stood out for me, but the elephant in the print was “Twenty-five of the schools targeted for closure are in Detroit, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged academia, ache, achievement gap, advocacy, african americans, child welfare, children, communities of color, Detroit, education, michigan, politics, poverty, School closures, school district, social work, Standardizes tests, successs, zip codes | 7 Comments

One Check Away…

Posted on January 2, 2018 by msw blog

Years ago, I remember reading American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto by Sudhir Venkatesh The book recently called to me (yes, I believe books pick you, not the other way around). I pulled it off my academic … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, book club, book review, cash support, clothing, economic crisis, familes, Government, housing, lifestyle, low-income families, Op Ed, politics, poverty, rent, school supplies, social work, social worker, Sudhir Venkatesh, TANF, tough times, transportation costs, utilities, welfare | 1 Comment

School Meal Shaming

Posted on December 4, 2017 by msw blog

I honestly never thought about who paid for my lunch at school when I was a kid. I always simply assumed it was free. I chalked it up to one daily meal from God, because God knew that once I … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Charity, Reading | Tagged brown bag lunces, Childhood memories, debt, economic crisis, embarrassment, free meals, hot meals, hungry, legal system, legislative issues, lunch debt, lunch time, mentors, politics, poverty, public school system, public shaming, school lunch, snacks, unpaid school lunch debt | 6 Comments

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