The People's Money (2023-2024)
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Free after school “supper” pilot program for all
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Bronx
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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YouthParentsLow income individualsBlack, Indigenous, and POCUnemployed individualsImmigrants and/or migrantsPublic housing residents
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
- Poverty, food-insecurity, income-inequality
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
- Select 3 - 5 public middle or high schools where the student body would benefit from a free meal served during “after school” hours in cafeteria. Can be cooked on site or hire caterer. Goal is to take financial burden off of low income families. A secondary goal is the kids are in school after dismissal which increases their potential to participate in after school activities or at least get to know school staff. This service is free and available to all students to avoid stigma.
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
- Wherever needed most
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