Weekends and in the summer, but limited resources mean we cannot provide a backpack to every kid who needs one. We also looked into mobile summer feeding programs but our Rural Communities are so small and far apart the time requirement of having a kid eat a full meal before going to the next location thats required is cost prohibitive. Waiving it to allow Program Models in hard to reach models will address these barriers and significantly expand the number of children we reach. Finally, the summer ebt demonstration demonstration projects provide another model. This model families of children receiving free or reduced Price School Meals are giving an ebt card to purchase food at Retail Stores in the summer. We would like to see this expanded in communities that have high need and are difficult to reach. I would like to close by saying im convinced that child hunger is a solvable problem. Its going to require collaboration between government, business and nonprofit stakeholders and were
Screeria nigeria. Our local cable or sat lied provider. Watch us in hd likes us on facebook and follow us on twitter. Next a discussion about how to create opportunities for communities with unemployment, foreclosures and racial divides. Then the Senate Confirmation hearing for the nominee to be the next transportation security administrator. After that a house hearing on the response to the earthquakes in nepal. The brooksings institution held a forum on the challenges in creating opportunities in communities experiencing poverty, unemployment foreclosures and racial divides. What can be done to help families in distressed communities and the Lessons Learned since the redevelopment of areas like the baltimore sand town neighborhood. Speakers include Michael Smith the special assistant to the president and director of the White House Initiative my brothers keeper which aims to help minority boys and young men. This is just under two hours. Good morning to all of you here today and to t