Why aren’t more kids showing up for summer lunch programs?
“Inside the Fruitridge Community Collaborative, organizers prepared to give kids something that statistics suggest was badly needed. Around midday last Monday, about two dozen children lined up for a tray of low-fat milk, baby carrots and string cheese; a pre-packaged sandwich and an apple. But if past trends are any indicator, the kids accounted for only a fraction of the school-age children who lived nearby.”