Summer kid\u2019s lunches-Kids offer breakfast, however, there is no school in summer. Some parents don\u2019t have from poor families can get free lunches at school and some schools even sufficient funds for meals, though food stamps are usually readily available. Some parents might not want to apply or are not eligible for some reason. More often the reason is due to the parent not being able to plan good meals or is just lazy. The parent may work and children are left alone to fend for themselves and do not know how to prepare adequate meals, or do not want to bother. As a result, the children suffer.\u00a0 School meals provide their only truly nutritious meals. When school is out, they do not get adequate nutrition. The government has money for meal programs in the summer but needs someone to handle the program since the schools are closed. Community organizations can contract for the funds and provide the meals. Churches can and often do contract to provide the meals but cannot include religious training during the meal because it uses government funds. However, there is nothing to stop the church from having the meal at noon and having a Children\u2019s Bible Club at 1 PM and inviting the kids to stay, though they cannot be required to stay. Some churches have Children\u2019s Bible Clubs on Wednesday evenings and provide a meal so parents aren\u2019t rushed getting home and preparing a meal for the kids before the Bible Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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