End of the food boxes?

amother

Wed, Aug 31 2022, 6:45 pm

For those New Yorkers who have enjoyed the summer boxes (like myself), does anyone know if the govt will approve an extension of the program? We got an email from school letting us know the school lunch programs ‘for all’ versus the income based they had before Covid was NOT renewed for this year. So wondering if there is a chance the boxes might continue.
Perhaps someone has connections to the services and schools who applied for and received the permits to supply the boxes over the summer and may have insider information?

amother

Broom

Wed, Aug 31 2022, 7:05 pm

If you need assistance with food, you can apply to the Flatbush Community Fund Food Pantry. They also assist with paying for groceries if they have the funding.

https://fcfund.org/services/food-pantry/

BrachaVHatzlocha

Wed, Aug 31 2022, 8:13 pm

Thr boxes are for breakfast/lunch, so once School starts, boxes stop
It's up to the schools if they want to participate. There are certain guidelines (whole wheat, etc)

amother

Calendula

Wed, Aug 31 2022, 10:53 pm

I live elsewhere but our boxes ended too because the summer food program ended. We got all last year too when NY didnt because we had universal lunches at public schools. Public schools here are still giving out lunches to all even without meeting financial criteria. But we dont get boxes anymore...

amother

Ultramarine

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 4:15 am

BrachaVHatzlocha wrote:

Thr boxes are for breakfast/lunch, so once School starts, boxes stop
It's up to the schools if they want to participate. There are certain guidelines (whole wheat, etc)

I thought the govt. funded programs IN school are not continuing?

Hashem_Yaazor

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 4:27 am

They have always been around for those who qualify income wise
What's stopping is allowing everyone free meals due to the "pandemic"

amother

Ultramarine

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 5:05 am

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

They have always been around for those who qualify income wise
What's stopping is allowing everyone free meals due to the "pandemic"

For those who qualified. I thought the whole point of this was that it was for everyone, no need to qualify.

Hashem_Yaazor

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 5:25 am

Right but the pandemic is over and so is free lunch for everyone
But the federal school lunch program that preceded the pandemic is continuing

amother

Ultramarine

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 5:49 am

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

Right but the pandemic is over and so is free lunch for everyone
But the federal school lunch program that preceded the pandemic is continuing

Got it. That’s the program I thought was ending- the one for those who qualify.

amother

Broom

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 7:41 am

HES is another food pantry in Brooklyn providing Kosher food for anyone in need. Check them out-- https://www.thehes.org/food-pantry/

Hannah's Kosher Food Pantry is another option-- https://benefitsexplorer.com/f.....antry

Sephardic Bikur Cholim has a Kosher food pantry and other services available as well-- https://sbhonline.org/division/food-services/

amother

Thu, Sep 01 2022, 10:19 pm

amother Calendula wrote:

Right! The public school announced they will be serving breakfast and lunch for free this year for their students, not with subsidized pricing based on income like they used to offer. But the yeshivas say the free lunch program is not continuing. So that’s why I’m wondering/asking if there is any way boxes for Kosher students can be continued.

Hashem_Yaazor

Fri, Sep 02 2022, 1:13 pm

It's dependent on percentage of low income in the area/school. Over a certain percentage can qualify the whole school for free.

amother

Sat, Sep 03 2022, 11:16 pm

Hashem_Yaazor wrote:

It's dependent on percentage of low income in the area/school. Over a certain percentage can qualify the whole school for free.

So why does the public school get but not the yeshiva in the same district? And even more puzzling, the yeshiva in the next zip code over is certainly lower income than the public school (Inwood/Lawrence versus Far Rockaway)!

Hashem_Yaazor

Sun, Sep 04 2022, 2:26 am

I don't know the percentage of free and reduced lunches in each public school. It's the percentage of the parent body, not the overall poverty limit where each parent contributes to an average.

amother

Broom

Mon, Sep 05 2022, 6:02 pm

Forwarding this message from whatsap to anyone who may need it:

Hi again everyone
We are happy to announce that we have confirmed our Gluten free distribution coming Tuesday in Borough Park bez”h
5620 16th Ave.
5:30-7 iy”h
Weather permitting
Please forward to anyone who could use this product

amother

Broom

Tue, Sep 06 2022, 12:44 pm

amother Anemone wrote:

Is this distribution still happening today?

Yes, as of now it wasnt cancelled.

You can try to join the groups to get updates:

https://web.groupme.com/join_g.....8S9yi

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dkcx.....VkIae

https://chat.whatsapp.com/IwBb.....3ZKof