Parishes suspending the "breakfast/lunch free meals"

Our parish had an employee that tested positive, so that's why we had to stop our feeder program.

Probably because the parishes are about to run out of money and don’t want to spend it on meals. You have to realize the sales tax revenues the governments rely on a monthly basis will be 80-90% less next month. Cash is tight and the feds aren’t helping.

It’s not going over very well. They’ll go back to serving meals pretty soon

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Last week a number of parishes started handing out free breakfast and lunch to all kids who came, this was via the school systems.

Today, several parishes announced they are shutting it down due to JBE's "stay at home" order.

I'm confused by this, because the order specifically allows "getting food to go.

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I've heard that at least part of it is due to the food handlers not having PPE to serve the food properly.

This is kind of sad. And before anyone says it, by God, many of these kids are lily white and poor.

They will be fine with $500 per kid. Schools should never have had free lunches to begin with. Parents should be made to volunteer to pay for the lunches.

I’m not sure how much money people think food stamps are, but it’s a little less than $6 a day per person. I believe the people getting “cash welfare” are getting $100 a month for a year and have drug tests and work requirements.
That’s why they have free or reduced lunch. There are a lot more people getting free/reduced lunch not eligible for food stamps. I used to teach elementary school. It’s not these kids fault.