One major resource that suffered at the House of Ruth was the quality and quantity of food provided to the families. The children in the Children’s Center were given a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. More often times than not, the morning snack acted as their breakfast because their mothers’ could not afford to give them breakfast. This morning snack usually consisted of sugary cereal such as Frosted Flakes, a chewy Quaker Granola Bar or an apple. The only time that I saw an apple being served as a snack was on my last day. Lunch was almost the same every day: an entrée that was the source of protein, and one or two sides. The entrée was usually a sandwich. It ranged from tuna, to a grilled cheese to a burger. The bread that went
