About
Sleepy Snack Sacks
- Every night in
America there are one million children under 18 living on the streets
or in a shelter.
- Fifty thousand of the children are unaccompanied minors.
- About half of children in shelters are under the age of five.
The findings of the
2002 Survey on Hunger and Homelessness by the U.S. Conference of Mayors
in 25 cities, confirm that hunger and homelessness increased in 2002. Officials
expect another increase in 2003.
Kids can reach out to hungry and homeless kids living in shelters by creating
a Kids Care Sleepy Snack Sack.
- Sleepy Snack Sacks comfort children who
are hungry by providing a nutritious snack, often before bedtime.
- Children
in shelters do not want to be homeless; they are often ashamed that they
are homeless.
- A Sleepy Snack Sack will tell a homeless child that another
child does care about them.
Sleepy Snack Sacks
enable children to care about less fortunate children, can be made by
children of all ages, and will educate your club about the problems of
hunger and homelessness in your community. See Kids Care Clubs Feed the
Hungry for in-depth club activities, Issues and Compassion Education and
other resources.
(From www.kidscare.org)
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 About
Stepping Stones Shelter, Rockville
Stepping Stones provides
the opportunity for homeless men, women, and children to regain their
independence. By offering emergency housing, the residents can seek employment
and permanent housing in an atmosphere of respect, acceptance, and companionship.
Stepping Stones Shelter is one of the few Montgomery County Shelters that
provides services to entire families.
(From www.steppingstonesshelter.org)
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