Backpack Buddies Project Observation Report

Food Pantries provide food to individuals in hunger, and help develop management skills on the volunteers. An example of this supplies are canned beans, tomato sauces, bread, tuna, sausages, etc. On the other hand, Soup Kitchens are places were people volunteer to cook meals for the one 's in hunger, and the homeless. A recent study showed that one Soup Kitchen produces over 6-8 million meals in 30 years. The meals prepared are healthy, and free which gives strength, relief, hope, and nourishment to the people who consume its service.

They are a big tool because some of the neighbors we have could give some of their canned food to help students in college. Our neighbors are really caring people that would be glad to give us food to help the CU Denver pantry. I would ask them politely if they are willing to help students in need from CU Denver with non-perishable healthy foods. Another group that would be able to help us with this project is rich neighborhoods because these people most of the time have a lot of leftover canned foods they don’t eat. If we tell them nicely that we are

According to Hilliard, the intentions of the Free Food Program was to provide poor people with groceries until economic conditions allowed them to purchase good food at reasonable prices. The Free Food Program provided two basic services to the community: an ongoing supply of food to meet their daily needs and a periodic mass distributions of food to reach a larger segment of the community than can be serviced from the ongoing supply. The community was provided with bags of fresh food containing items such as eggs, canned fruits and vegetables, chickens, milk, potatoes, rice, bread, cereal and so forth. A minimum of a week’s supply of food was included in each bag. “Interested primarily in educating and revolutionizing the community, we

For example The Salvation Army helps fight hunger, they serve 60 million of people who don’t have food. About 48.8 million people face the fact that they might not have a meal to eat everyday. They assist meals to homeless people of all ages and families who can’t afford food. The Salvation Army also has food services and programs that provide people with

Our activities incite fun competition and a sense of accomplishment for our members and students affiliated with us. This provides for us a very comfortable environment in which students can be themselves and do what they love. Our Student Council, aside from offering our own physical service to our school and community, also helps other organizations with their events. We are the go-to group in the building. If anyone needs help, our council is quick to happily and efficiently respond.

One of the most important events in Will Allen’s life was when he began to teach young people in the inner city how to grow food. This was an important event in his life because he believed that everyone had to have access to healthy and affordable food. This was important for him because he began his own farm and helped his community by providing what he believed healthy food was right for everyone. Another important event in his life was when he decided to buy the greenhouse to make it into a market to sell food. Another important event in his life was when he couldn’t pay his workers because he didn’t have enough money.

I learned, there are numerous families who undergo a struggle each day just to get food on the table. Although I wished I could do more, I was very humbled to be able to carry their food to their vehicle, knowing that they wouldn 't go home with an empty belly. Throughout this experience I began to build a bond with the local citizens while empathizing their situation. Even though I wasn 't able to do much... I am pleased to be able to be a part of the food pantry.

Open campus would also allow students to have a meal to help them get through the day even more. There is also

Family meals: More than just food In times past, sitting down together as a family to eat a meal was not only expected, but an important time of the day when parents and children would connect with each other. It was during this time that children were learning healthy eating habits, how to make better food choices and establishing healthy eating patterns. In the article What’s Happened to the Family Meal, author Jennifer Gish states that “Eating as a family for at least a few meals a week has been linked to healthier meal choices, fewer cases of substance abuse among teens, and kids with a better sense of well-being.”

Also besides working out there I also am coaching more days of the week usually helping and motivating others to get healthy. I try to eat healthy but sometimes it hard to do so with classes, as it seems like I’m always on the go. My trouble comes with portion intake. I understand what portions to eat, however usually I get more than one portion in a sitting and in the end it hurts me. One thing that I want to work on is portion control and eating smaller meals throughout the day.

The Great Depression was a time of disparity; many people lost their jobs, their families, and the will to live. Many problems arose for the people of the United States. Three specific problems that these people experienced were food shortages which which was made worse due to President. Hoover's philosophy, increased racial discrimination which led to the creation of an executive order, and economic problems for farmers which was solved agreeably. Although many people struggled during this time it also showed the determination of people wanting to get better and not giving up because of how many obstacles were in their way.

The question of housing was always important in the poor communities. Most rents in the US are too high for them to pay. People, who live bellow the poverty line, often have to give almost all of their income to the landlord. So they stay without enough money for food, education and their children. For example, in “Evicted” one of the characters, Arleen, can’t spend time enough time with her children, because she needs to deal with housing problems and she doesn’t have enough money to buy good nourishment nor Christmas presents for her boys.

The welfare reform is a movement to reduce the number of people and families dependent on welfare. The welfare reform is important because the government's goal of these reforms is to reduce the number of people and families that receive welfare from the government. Beliefs on the welfare reform are that benefits should be cut because people on welfare are abusing it being dishonest and giving welfare does not address the real problems. Welfare reform does not the give people and families in need an opportunity to step out into the world and be self-sufficient, instead it moves them out of welfare and into without health benefits, without childcare, and without savings.