South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge: Article in Rapid City Journal

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Article in Rapid City Journal

A Rapid City Journal article featured the South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge last week. Now the RCJ wants to know who are taking the Challenge there, so please sign up for the Challenge and let us know where you are from.
To see the article, go to www.google.com and type in South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge.

1 comment:

Dana Dane said...: The article is also here.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/10/31/news/top/doc472952026cacc153291736.txt; November 6, 2007 at 7:36 AM

Post a Comment

What is the South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge?

During Nov. 16-22, 2008, the Community Food Banks of South Dakota, the Black Hills Regional Food Bank, and Bread for the World-SD are sponsoring the South Dakota Food Stamp Challege. The goal is to understand first-hand the difficulties of eating healthy on the average food stamp benefit. Participants will spend just $25/week, on food per person.
For more information, call the Community Food Banks of South Dakota at 605-335-0364.

GUIDELINES
Spend only $25 on food and beverages during the week for your total food intake.
In other words,
• Include in the total all food purchased and eaten during the Challenge week, including fast food and dining out.
• Do not eat food you already own. (A family fleeing domestic violence would not have garden produce or even seasonings or condiments, though they might pick up salt & pepper packets somewhere.)
• Avoid accepting free food from friends, family, at work or elsewhere.
• Exclude sales tax from your $25. Fortunately, food stamp purchases are not taxed.

More suggestions:
• Keep track of your food receipts.
• Share your experiences using this blog. And/or, email to sdfoodstampchallenge@gmail.com to ask for the Bread for the World faith journal.
• Consider how your experience differs from those who depend on food stamps every week.

South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Article in Rapid City Journal

1 comment:

Take the Challenge

What is the South Dakota Food Stamp Challenge?

Faith Journal

More Postings

Blog Archive