Bridging the Gap from Friday2Monday
This is a program born out of necessity with a focus on community transformation.
The Free/Reduced Lunch Numbers:
- 30.7 million children in more than 98,433 schools and residential child care institutions participated on a typical day.
- 21.5 million of these children received free and reduced-price lunch.
The Government Costs:
- Free Lunches: $2.93
- Reduced Price Lunches: $2.53
- Paid Lunches: $0.28
Unlike most free lunch programs this program is focused on the community and the family as a whole. At EP, we treat both groups as one unit. In order for this program to be successful in any community it must be run by, for and with the absolute commitment of the targeted community.
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
When we say community investment we are not referring to dollars but time and effort.
So how do we accomplish this?
In order for EP to bring the healthy weekend program to your community, we are going to need a commitment from at least 2 – 5 families who live in the community you want to bring the EP – Healthy Weekends program to.
What is the commitment?
That commitment is going to be of time and talent. Our experience in both community building and delivering more than 20K meals to people on inner city streets in 4 states, has prepared us for this endeavor.
This program is designed to equip both GIVER & RECEIVER with the foundation points of The Elisha Project:
- Give Everything
- Love Everyone
- Paid Lunches: $0.28
coupled with our our experience as recipients of free lunch programs ourselves we have learned and it is important to ingrain in the very people reserving the idea of serving leadership.
We believe in teaching others to serve and fish for themselves other than just providing the fish ourselves.
Breakdown:
1) every healthy weekend chapter will have a designated project manager and assistant.
2) every EP healthy GIVE we can give will have local families doing the giving.
3) every EP healthy GIVE we can give will include children doing both giving and the receiving.
4) EVERY EP HEALTHY GIVE WILL INCLUDE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES.
5) every EP healthy give will be done with a smile and with compassion and love
6) children will be encouraged and their families to give of what they have.
Who this program serves:
Children and their families
Where will we serve:
Wherever there is a need
What is the cost:
There is no cost to the receiver
How many meals will be given:
TBD
When will the meals be given:
On weekends during the school year, and throughout the week during the summer.
