Comments on: Don’t Let the Kids Starve: Food Programs to Help Families

By: marci357

marci357 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:59:23 +0000

Exactly…. I figure $3/day for me….or under $80/month. So far, works well. It does take some time to cook from scratch, so you might as well make double and triple batches while doing it – and save time later :)

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:38:26 +0000

You really can feed your children for .40 each, or less; I do it every day. We have lived from our pantry for so long, with small opportunties to buy food, and months without buying anything. At some point, the food in your pantry runs low, no matter how much you've put aside, it gets low after not shopping much for a few years. I just wrote about how we do it, it's called, "When You Need Food." The rest of my site is a resource to help families who are struggling. I show the meals that my family of 8 eats; our meals cost under $5, and lately I've been feeding all 8 of us for under $1 (total, not per serving). There are other resources there as well (not just food).

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:31:31 +0000

There are a lot of children going hungry nowadays. Very sad. Glad to hear about the summer lunch program.

Check out local food pantries also. Our local program is open for free food distribution 2 times per month and we are able to make the food stretch.

You can also grab free/cheap food at your local stores doing coupon match-ups. Many people hate using coupons, but they do help a lot! I grabbed a ton of free food this week at Meijer and Target.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:40:20 +0000

You can also check local churches that serve free meals once or twice a week.

By: Brandi

Brandi — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:19:36 +0000

Yes we are a family of 6 so we use Wic. They give you lots of food including fresh vegetables and fruit.

By: Joanna @ Starving Student Survivor

Joanna @ Starving Student Survivor — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:11:06 +0000

WIC has helped us out a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to translate the random foods into actual meals, but I’m learning as I go. I’m glad they’ve changed the program to include whole grain breads and fresh produce. It’s a great resource for these lean college years.

By: DarcyLee

DarcyLee — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:46:00 +0000

My daughter’s mother-in-law works as the lunchroom manager at a middle school in our area and every summer they serve lunch at a nearby park for those who are lower income level. I also have used the WIC program years ago when my two oldest were little. It really helped us out!

By: Christa

Christa — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:42:28 +0000

Thank you the article. I am currently looking for work and use the assistance of food stamps. Makes me uncomfortable to do so, but I cant’ let the kid go hungry. Your words were so encouraging and I learned something new.

By: marci

marci — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:31:20 +0000

We have Grub-Club…. volunteers do the cooking and it’s an hour of games and fun as well as lunch for any kid, regardless of income. All through our county, mostly held at scattered churches, due to the availability of the church kitchens and sunday school rooms for the fun and games parts.