Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:34     Subject: Re:Free Food - Few Takers
The curmudgeons on this topic railing on about waste are almost definitely the same assholes who drive their giant SUVs alone. Everywhere.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:24     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
I think this is a great idea even if turnout was low. The lack of communication and the snow probably prevented many from taking advantage. Even if just a handful of families turned out at each school, it was a worthwhile effort. The important thing is they evaluate what worked and what didn't so that they can tweak the plan for the future.

ps- I don't care if a parent has one child or 10. It's not the child's fault that his/her parents had more children than they could support. No child in this country should ever be hungry!
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:23     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
I wonder how seriously poor people--without TV and Internet--would have known about the meals? Some who probably really needed them missed out, I'm sure.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:18     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:I feel bad for the person who had to trudge into cook the food that clearly wasn't even needed.


I just hope they got paid for the day because I don't believe they ordinarily do on snow days.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:16     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's hard to be a curmudgeon on this topic with stories like this one:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-hungry-dc-kids-stuck-in-snow-schools-open-their-doors-for-meals/2016/01/25/b24c417e-c3a0-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?


What I find heartbreaking about this story is that if the couple had made a responsible choice, had 1 child, then they and their child would not have needed free food and would have been able to provide for their own family without public assistance. They could have ended the poverty cycle. Instead, they will dragged 5 kids through a lifetime of poverty and give them little hope of breaking out. Every school should be required to provide poverty education - that is how to get out of it and how to avoid it. It needs to be specific and pointed. By high school, every single kid should understand exactly how one breaks the poverty cycle and no the blanket answer "get an education" is not explicit and doesn't do anything. Half the time kids in high poverty areas believe getting high school diplomas is " getting an education". It's not. It is just the foundation for getting an education that helps you get a job and a living wage.


I agree but chose to overlook their irresponsibility in having 5 kids. They're here now and have to be fed.

What stuck out to me is that even they weren't the starving family stereotype. They'd been eating at the 7-11, mostly noodles (due to lack of cooking appliances). They had food, weren't starving but opted to save theither money/stamps and eat at the school.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 20:09     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:It's hard to be a curmudgeon on this topic with stories like this one:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-hungry-dc-kids-stuck-in-snow-schools-open-their-doors-for-meals/2016/01/25/b24c417e-c3a0-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?


What I find heartbreaking about this story is that if the couple had made a responsible choice, had 1 child, then they and their child would not have needed free food and would have been able to provide for their own family without public assistance. They could have ended the poverty cycle. Instead, they will dragged 5 kids through a lifetime of poverty and give them little hope of breaking out. Every school should be required to provide poverty education - that is how to get out of it and how to avoid it. It needs to be specific and pointed. By high school, every single kid should understand exactly how one breaks the poverty cycle and no the blanket answer "get an education" is not explicit and doesn't do anything. Half the time kids in high poverty areas believe getting high school diplomas is " getting an education". It's not. It is just the foundation for getting an education that helps you get a job and a living wage.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 19:47     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
I feel bad for the person who had to trudge into cook the food that clearly wasn't even needed.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 19:22     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:It's hard to be a curmudgeon on this topic with stories like this one:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-hungry-dc-kids-stuck-in-snow-schools-open-their-doors-for-meals/2016/01/25/b24c417e-c3a0-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?


Ok. I'll give it to you. This was touching and heartwarming. I'm glad those people were able to get food. I also think this is a wonderful alternative to opening schools despite weather conditions just because a small percentage of families rely on them for food.

Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 18:51     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:if even one child was fed, I'm happy.
Signed,
Often Hungry as a Child.



+1

And god forbid that someone want to give their children a treat and themselves a break at the holidays and go out to a restaurant! Why aren't the poor deserving of small happinesses too?


And iPads they need that to weather this storm
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 18:51     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
It's hard to be a curmudgeon on this topic with stories like this one:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-hungry-dc-kids-stuck-in-snow-schools-open-their-doors-for-meals/2016/01/25/b24c417e-c3a0-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 18:46     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Anonymous wrote:if even one child was fed, I'm happy.
Signed,
Often Hungry as a Child.



+1

And god forbid that someone want to give their children a treat and themselves a break at the holidays and go out to a restaurant! Why aren't the poor deserving of small happinesses too?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 18:24     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Just saw a story about this in Channel 9. Yes wasn't well communicated but food was already paid for and would have gone into the trash. If only one person showed up (it was actually 500) I wouldn't care.

Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 18:21     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
I was thinking the same thing...what a bunch of nasty, myopic, selfish people. You sound like a bunch of Trump supporters. Ugh! Really disgusting!
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 17:51     Subject: Re:Free Food - Few Takers
OMgoodness. For everyone who had heat, internet to post catty responses and food to eat...Who cares if you didn't see people or don't like the food? There are plenty of folks who took advantage. I applaud Kaya, the Mayor and others who made this decision. Until you see hungry children at your respective houses, classrooms or lives please please refrain from comment. Your precious tax dollars can be spared on food for those who need it on just one snow day this year.

And...yes I started my statement with "AND." I ALSO DON'T CARE ABOUT THE GRAMMER POLICE ON TODAY!!!!

Sometimes folks need to take a seat and just let people live the best way that can without judgement.


Anonymous
Post 01/25/2016 17:48     Subject: Free Food - Few Takers
Oh my god, you people are so nasty and so detached from reality. Even if just a few kids really need it, I hope they got it. Good lord, you nasties, why so critical always????