The Breakfast Buddy Program

I am a member of my high school’s student council, Girl Scouts, and also the chaplain of my school’s drama club.

Hunger has been a prevalent issue in both established communities and struggling nations around the globe. It seems that there has never been a time when every person on the planet was food secure, and while it is typically assumed that hunger is an issue only in developing nations, malnutrition and hunger are concerns even in the United States. Millions of children across the country live in homes where food is scarce and meals are skipped on a regular basis. Because research supports the connection between nutrition, good health, and cognitive ability, it is critical that methods of addressing food shortages for minor children be found. One solution, the School Breakfast Program, seeks to provide healthy breakfast meals for children

Though I haven’t had the most involvement in extracurricular activities, I have been trying to turn that around. I joined FCCLA at the start of freshman year. FCCLA was an excellent experience to improve my leadership skills, as well as getting engaged with the school and community. This ranged from helping out with school activities, to collecting and organizing books to be donated to children, and crafting dog beds to donate to the Cedar Valley Humane Society. I ended up not resigning up for FCCLA the following year due to my dealing with a difficult death in my family. However, since then I have gotten stronger and want to expand my community involvement. For that reason, I joined Student Council after the end of my junior year. As a representative, I help in school activities and decision-making. Though I’m a newer member, I’m excited to be a part of the Student Council. I have also recently joined the Science National Honor Society. I was able to join this club because of my accomplishments in science. I doubled up biology and chemistry my sophomore year, challenged myself by taking AP Chemistry my junior year, and am currently enrolled in the Pharmacology Technician program at Kirkwood as a senior. I am eager to see guest speakers and have already signed up for a couple of community service activities in this

The final mast of school and community involvement was catalyzed when I joined Key Club as a freshman. Finding a passion for service and leadership, it rapidly became my primary focus in deepening my high school experience. Key Club inspired me to search for further opportunities for leadership and involvement, leading me to join Student Council, Relay for Life, and so forth. Through my various executive positions, I have not only improved my own character and qualities, but also inspired others around me to do the

Due to my involvement in my school, I have a plethora of opportunities that affect my community. As a member of the National Honor Society, we stay involved in activities that benefit our chapter and Walkerton itself. For instance, we annually undergo a food drive at our school in order to supply food for the people in the community. Then we transport the food to the food pantry and once every month we take turns to distribute the food to the people who need it. This distribution we do for the community aids the people in need as most people receiving the food are unable to transport the food themselves. Alongside the food drives, I spend hours of volunteering for concessions, tutoring students after school, and aiding for the band teacher.

Next, to add yet another facet to my well-rounded student life, I have looked beyond myself to the community I am a part of. When I moved to Yokosuka, the Kinnick Community Service Club caught my eye. To serve my community, I began feeding the homeless around Yokosuka every Tuesday night with the club. Also, I participated in many Red Cross events, such as delivering Christmas cards to sailors aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan. A different way I have recently found to serve my community is by working as a lifeguard.

Signpost: I have shown you the three main problems affecting children with food insecurity, and now I’ll present the three causes to these problems.

Outside of school, I'm thoroughly involved in my community. I've already done one hundred and fifty-five hours of community service (and counting). I'm mainly involved with TCLBAF (Tri-Cities Lady Bulldogs Athletic Foundation) Inc., where our mission is to mentor youth in our community. We expose them to sports and

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is one of the largest food and nutrition assistance programs in the United States. (Moore, Gothro, Conway, Kyler, 2014). The NSLP provides nutritionally balanced lunches free or reduced- prices meals to income-eligible children each school day. The program is federally funded but administered through State and individual school districts. Federal government establishes the program rules and guidelines. States monitor funding and compliance of the federal guidelines.

One of the Healthy People objectives pertaining to adolescents is increasing the number of schools that participate in school breakfast programs. "68.6 percent of schools overall, including public and private elementary, middle, and high schools, had a school breakfast program in 2006" (Adolescent health, 2013, Healthy People 2013). The goal of Healthy People 2020 is an increase of 10 percent to 75.5 percent of schools that offer breakfasts to students.

I went to high school in Edmonton where I was VP of Key Club, on the fundraising committee of grad council, and involved in a bunch of clubs at school. I'm passionate about community service and I believe that it s very beneficial for personal and professional growth. I received the Seymour Schulich community service award and I plan to continue being involved in the

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was signed into law by President Barak Obama on December 13, 2010. This act reauthorizes many child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs (NSLP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the Summer Food Service Program, the Afterschool Meal Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). NCSL,2011).

During my junior year, I have been able to get out of my comfort zone. Since, I am heavily focused on my academics, I decided to try to get involved in extracurricular activities and volunteering. I have been a link crew club member for almost two years and been heavily involved. I volunteered with them in some events such as freshman orientation and homecoming games. I became secretary of the link crew club the second year. Being secretary of a club has been one of the greatest accomplishments currently. I have been an active participant in the medical academy club this year. Also, I’ve joined interact club, which is amazing for community service opportunities. I’ve volunteered in a non-kill cat shelter during my freshman year. It was a

Thank God Dylan and Mykle didn’t make a peep the rest of the night. I even slept a couple of hours before quietly stepping down the ladder and continuing down the stairs to the kitchen. My craving for morning caffeine had to be satisfied. After sitting down and sipping the fresh and hot roasted brew, I started to devise a plan of action for the day. Craig counseled me that the first session with the boys should start from the beginning of my relationship with Lynn and end with our decision and reasons for divorcing. That’s what I plan to do.

“Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It 's not about nutrients and calories. It 's about sharing. It 's about honesty. It 's about identity (Louise Fresco).” Most humans, including myself, enjoy eating good food. When food is less than satisfactory and people have to eat that same food on a regular basis, they tend to get sick of it. That is the problem I am currently facing in my second semester at MNU. The food was decent for a while, but the dining program lacks variety and quality. Though the dining program is below average now, I believe that it can be greatly improved by adding new items to the menu, serving the fan favorites more often, and increasing the quality of the food.