Nowlin Social Work

SUMMER IS THE HUNGRIEST TIME OF THE YEAR…

Many kids who rely on school meals struggle to get enough to eat during the summer months. Free summer meal programs – at schools and community centers – are the answer.

All across the country, schools and community groups run summer meals sites where kids can eat breakfast and lunch for free. “No Kid Hungry” helps local organizations launch and operate these sites, and we also help fund needed equipment like mobile meals trucks.

But neighborhood meals sites aren’t much good if families don’t know about them. That’s why “No Kid Hungry” runs a summer meals texting service. Parents, grandparents and caregivers can text ‘FOOD’ to 877-877 to find free summer meals sites in their neighborhoods.  Please pass along this information to families you may know who can use this service, as no child should ever go hungry.

Volunteering can be a fun and beneficial activity for kids to participate in this summer. Not only does it help foster empathy by helping kids imagine how others feel and what they go through, it also gives kids experience working with other people and encourages civic responsibility. Many local non-profit agencies have volunteer programs for kids, including Gleaners Food Bank, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Arts and Scraps, Forgotten Harvest, the Detroit Zoo, Habitat for Humanity and more! The following website gives more details on local agencies that kids can volunteer with: www.littleguidedetroit.com/family-volunteering-for-all-ages/

Home

Don’t forget that in collaboration with the PTA, we are offering parent informational meetings every month. Our last parent involvement meeting of the year will take place this Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 8:45 a.m. and at 3:45 p.m. in the media center. Our topic this meeting with be on Summer Safety: Fun Summer Ideas to keep your Child Active, yet Safe. We look forward to seeing those who are able to attend!