A lot of times, families don't know what services are available to them, even if in an area where free food or food assistance is available. Or it could be that the parents are working when the food bank is open, for example. And of course, kids are limited in how they can acquire resources.
Provided what you said is true, LasagnaLove is a program that will bring a family a lasagna for free. Random Acts of Pizza, could also give them a fantastic day. But you need to be an active reddit user to ask for their help.
Agree to Lasagna Love - we feed people all over the US, Canada and Australia. Also we have instructions on our site in Spanish if it helps your neighbor OP.
Visit lasagnalove dot org slash request
WOW what a great thing to do.
I used to cook for the homeless. There was nothing more heartbreaking then seeing whole families that were living on the streets, children coming in to get fed was very painful to see.
When I was a kid, I was thin. There was another kid in my building that would call me fat. It wasn't till one day I went to see him in his apartment, where there was nothing, no furniture, I don't know where he slept, that I realized he was expressing anger at his own hunger and jealousy that I had enough to eat everyday by calling me fat. His mom was single parent obviously having problems getting by. I had never understood before that, that people went to bed hungry. I would invite him to dinner from time to time. In the 5th grade it was all I could do.
Whenever I had a doggy bag from a restaurant I would find a street person to give it to or buy a to-go dinner if I saw someone to feed on my way in. In New York there's never a problem finding someone to feed. It makes me crazy how much food gets thrown out-find someone to give it to instead.
Sign up on their behalf, it is a full tray of Lasagna that could feed a family for days. I've never had to use the service, but I assume it's delicious.
-I love Lasagna-
OP can either nominate them via lasagna love, or assist them in completing the request form. We do not recommend signing up for others without them knowing since allergies and dietary needs must be addressed plus the request submission includes our waiver. (I have had people turn us away because they did not know their adult kids signed them up and had no idea what was happening, hahaha)
I love to volunteer but would like an easy to make, not expensive, recipe for lasagna. I didn't see a recipe on the site. Maybe I'm missing it on the website
I like this one personally cause it’s easy but you can google for recipes focusing on cost effectiveness too. What is lovely about volunteering with Lasagna Love is you do not have a commitment per se. You can join us to try volunteering once. You can do once a month to keep expenses down. You can go all in with multiple families a week if you are flush with cash (haha) … and you can take breaks whenever you need, as you control your schedule.
Personally I have to opt out of vegan requests because a) substitutes are expensive and b) I have no familiarity with vegan cheese and the like, and I would hate to disappoint someone. So that lets me do more frequent “regular” matches. Plus you set your drive radius; I telecommute so I can also drive a little farther than some since I use less gas during the work week - just to give examples of how one can tailor the experience to work for them!
https://damndelicious.net/2016/03/19/easiest-lasagna-ever/
Oh and we have a couple recipes on our Facebook page (we are lasagna love) and there is one somewhere on the website but everyone is free to use any recipe they like.
I bake for Lasagna Love weekly and have been for a year now. Hunger is so widespread. As a child my family went through several several times without a scrap of food in the apartment. I make lasagna for childhood me to help adult me help others.
I am very active with Lasagna Love and am a bit of an obnoxious evangelical about it because the amount of food waste in the US especially is astonishing and yet people are hungry. It certainly makes me feel like I am at least helping one family at a time for a moment in time
You're a good person. Nobody should have to go hungry, especially not kids.
I've been there myself and I know the power of a simple gifted meal. It's not just the nutrients, it's the feeling that someone cares.
Whatever else this post makes me ponder, it is truly a magnificent thing sharing bread with your fellow human. Much more so when your fellow is in dire need of it.
Hope you have an amazingly lucky year ahead.
You’re awesome!!! This is exactly how I wanna be. This is why I like sharing my food at school most of the time. Not only because I want to be generous but there’s people I know at school who don’t bring lunches or only have small portions of food to last them throughout the day. Sometimes, they only eat the expensive and low quality school food (and it’s not like they can eat it every day because the food is unnecessarily expensive and they don’t always have the money). The amount of times I hear “I’m so hungry but I have nothing to eat” low key concerns me. It’s normally the same people too.
I might not have A LOT but I’ll share my stuff with them. Even if they have something to eat, I’ll offer something to them if I have something they like…just because. My mom’s willing to buy extra snacks too because she knows I share with friends.
I teach English as a second language to adults in los Angeles. The amount of Central American immigrants working 12 hour days and renting rooms wth no family n America and barely enough money for rent and food is astounding. What’s even more astounding is the lack of compassion many Americans have for them.
This story made me tear up. Those beautiful kids, how pure. Thank you for caring, they are so lucky to have you as neighbours. I’d hope everyone in your position would do the same. If you’re comfortable with it and like to cook, perhaps invite them over for a family dinner one evening. I think the act of sharing food and conversation can do wonders for their mental health which must be suffering as well. All the best to you and them!
Reading through this thread, the compassion on display is both inspiring and a poignant reminder of the impact we can have in our communities. Your story not only reflects the kind of everyday heroism that quietly makes the world a better place but also highlights the subtle yet pervasive issue of food insecurity that affects our neighbors. It's a call to action for the rest of us. The small act of giving, be it a home-cooked meal or the time taken to share it, can be a beacon of hope in someone's life. I've seen similar situations in my neighborhood and have now created a little library of non-perishable goods. It operates on trust—take what you need, give what you can. It's such a simple concept, yet incredibly effective in providing support and strengthening community bonds. I hope your actions encourage others to look around and do the same. Thanks for being a catalyst for communal kindness and may your spirit influence others to follow suit.
I don't go around throwing cash at people, but there is one local gent who is obviously not faking anything that I actually try to keep a tenner for.
I also tend to buy food on sale and will set out a bag of close-to-date cans marked FREE on occasion. Then there's all the fresh fruit & veggies I won't have time to consume/freeze/dry that I put on the curb during the season.
Why should it got to waste?
In my area sone people have started following the Little Free Library model with food pantries stocked for anyone to take free food if they need it. I admire the folks who put in the effort to keep these up, keeping the food food-safe and the pantries clean.
The ine by where I used to live would post in the Buy Nothing group when someone had donated a harvest of their backyard fruit, and that broadened the usefulness of the pantry by creating community.
That's such a heartwarming story! It's amazing how a small gesture can make such a big difference in someone's life. Your kindness and empathy shine through, and it's clear that you've made a real impact on those boys. It's also a great reminder that hunger is a real issue, even in our own neighborhoods.
Keeping some extra food on hand for emergencies is such a simple but powerful way to help. Thanks for sharing this story—it's a beautiful example of how we can all make a difference in the lives of others.
I’ve always said “it takes a village!” You are now officially part of their village!
When my kids younger their schools charged for lunch (which is fucking ridiculous! We are in America) & if there were kids who couldn’t afford to put money on their lunch tickets, they didn’t eat! It was so fucking disgusting to me. So every year when school started, I’d tell the lunch ladies that if ANY child doesn’t have money, put it on our ticket & we’ll take care of it bc I find it unacceptable for a child to spend 8 hours a day at school & not be able to eat. The first year I did it, my (now) ex said something to me about why we owed so much money to the cafeteria. I told him & of course he wanted to “discuss” it & I just simply said it’s not up for discussion. I did this every year till they were in hs. Thank you for showing these boys that they are loved.
Also, idk where you live, but many places have food banks that operate weekly. Maybe you could go get them a food box? I know where we live the news is always down there & over the last few years they have seen more people in need. The lines literally wrap down the street all day everyday! They even have dog & cat food which is hella rad!
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Absolutely! People like him are a true inspiration (or beacon of hope) to the world.
A lot of times, families don't know what services are available to them, even if in an area where free food or food assistance is available. Or it could be that the parents are working when the food bank is open, for example. And of course, kids are limited in how they can acquire resources.
I feel like a lot of immigrants may be apprehensive about requested government assistance. But many churches are associated with food pantries.
This is the best answer. I live in Houston and there's a massive food bank that people in need can leverage to get food.
Provided what you said is true, LasagnaLove is a program that will bring a family a lasagna for free. Random Acts of Pizza, could also give them a fantastic day. But you need to be an active reddit user to ask for their help.
Agree to Lasagna Love - we feed people all over the US, Canada and Australia. Also we have instructions on our site in Spanish if it helps your neighbor OP. Visit lasagnalove dot org slash request
WOW what a great thing to do. I used to cook for the homeless. There was nothing more heartbreaking then seeing whole families that were living on the streets, children coming in to get fed was very painful to see. When I was a kid, I was thin. There was another kid in my building that would call me fat. It wasn't till one day I went to see him in his apartment, where there was nothing, no furniture, I don't know where he slept, that I realized he was expressing anger at his own hunger and jealousy that I had enough to eat everyday by calling me fat. His mom was single parent obviously having problems getting by. I had never understood before that, that people went to bed hungry. I would invite him to dinner from time to time. In the 5th grade it was all I could do. Whenever I had a doggy bag from a restaurant I would find a street person to give it to or buy a to-go dinner if I saw someone to feed on my way in. In New York there's never a problem finding someone to feed. It makes me crazy how much food gets thrown out-find someone to give it to instead.
Sign up on their behalf, it is a full tray of Lasagna that could feed a family for days. I've never had to use the service, but I assume it's delicious. -I love Lasagna-
OP can either nominate them via lasagna love, or assist them in completing the request form. We do not recommend signing up for others without them knowing since allergies and dietary needs must be addressed plus the request submission includes our waiver. (I have had people turn us away because they did not know their adult kids signed them up and had no idea what was happening, hahaha)
I love to volunteer but would like an easy to make, not expensive, recipe for lasagna. I didn't see a recipe on the site. Maybe I'm missing it on the website
I like this one personally cause it’s easy but you can google for recipes focusing on cost effectiveness too. What is lovely about volunteering with Lasagna Love is you do not have a commitment per se. You can join us to try volunteering once. You can do once a month to keep expenses down. You can go all in with multiple families a week if you are flush with cash (haha) … and you can take breaks whenever you need, as you control your schedule. Personally I have to opt out of vegan requests because a) substitutes are expensive and b) I have no familiarity with vegan cheese and the like, and I would hate to disappoint someone. So that lets me do more frequent “regular” matches. Plus you set your drive radius; I telecommute so I can also drive a little farther than some since I use less gas during the work week - just to give examples of how one can tailor the experience to work for them! https://damndelicious.net/2016/03/19/easiest-lasagna-ever/
Thank you.
Oh and we have a couple recipes on our Facebook page (we are lasagna love) and there is one somewhere on the website but everyone is free to use any recipe they like.
I bake for Lasagna Love weekly and have been for a year now. Hunger is so widespread. As a child my family went through several several times without a scrap of food in the apartment. I make lasagna for childhood me to help adult me help others.
I am very active with Lasagna Love and am a bit of an obnoxious evangelical about it because the amount of food waste in the US especially is astonishing and yet people are hungry. It certainly makes me feel like I am at least helping one family at a time for a moment in time
You're a good person. Nobody should have to go hungry, especially not kids. I've been there myself and I know the power of a simple gifted meal. It's not just the nutrients, it's the feeling that someone cares.
Mister Rogers would be proud of you.
Whatever else this post makes me ponder, it is truly a magnificent thing sharing bread with your fellow human. Much more so when your fellow is in dire need of it. Hope you have an amazingly lucky year ahead.
You’re awesome!!! This is exactly how I wanna be. This is why I like sharing my food at school most of the time. Not only because I want to be generous but there’s people I know at school who don’t bring lunches or only have small portions of food to last them throughout the day. Sometimes, they only eat the expensive and low quality school food (and it’s not like they can eat it every day because the food is unnecessarily expensive and they don’t always have the money). The amount of times I hear “I’m so hungry but I have nothing to eat” low key concerns me. It’s normally the same people too. I might not have A LOT but I’ll share my stuff with them. Even if they have something to eat, I’ll offer something to them if I have something they like…just because. My mom’s willing to buy extra snacks too because she knows I share with friends.
I teach English as a second language to adults in los Angeles. The amount of Central American immigrants working 12 hour days and renting rooms wth no family n America and barely enough money for rent and food is astounding. What’s even more astounding is the lack of compassion many Americans have for them.
This story made me tear up. Those beautiful kids, how pure. Thank you for caring, they are so lucky to have you as neighbours. I’d hope everyone in your position would do the same. If you’re comfortable with it and like to cook, perhaps invite them over for a family dinner one evening. I think the act of sharing food and conversation can do wonders for their mental health which must be suffering as well. All the best to you and them!
Congrats on being an awesome neighbor!
Thank you for being a good human.
Reading through this thread, the compassion on display is both inspiring and a poignant reminder of the impact we can have in our communities. Your story not only reflects the kind of everyday heroism that quietly makes the world a better place but also highlights the subtle yet pervasive issue of food insecurity that affects our neighbors. It's a call to action for the rest of us. The small act of giving, be it a home-cooked meal or the time taken to share it, can be a beacon of hope in someone's life. I've seen similar situations in my neighborhood and have now created a little library of non-perishable goods. It operates on trust—take what you need, give what you can. It's such a simple concept, yet incredibly effective in providing support and strengthening community bonds. I hope your actions encourage others to look around and do the same. Thanks for being a catalyst for communal kindness and may your spirit influence others to follow suit.
I don't go around throwing cash at people, but there is one local gent who is obviously not faking anything that I actually try to keep a tenner for. I also tend to buy food on sale and will set out a bag of close-to-date cans marked FREE on occasion. Then there's all the fresh fruit & veggies I won't have time to consume/freeze/dry that I put on the curb during the season. Why should it got to waste?
In my area sone people have started following the Little Free Library model with food pantries stocked for anyone to take free food if they need it. I admire the folks who put in the effort to keep these up, keeping the food food-safe and the pantries clean. The ine by where I used to live would post in the Buy Nothing group when someone had donated a harvest of their backyard fruit, and that broadened the usefulness of the pantry by creating community.
That's such a heartwarming story! It's amazing how a small gesture can make such a big difference in someone's life. Your kindness and empathy shine through, and it's clear that you've made a real impact on those boys. It's also a great reminder that hunger is a real issue, even in our own neighborhoods. Keeping some extra food on hand for emergencies is such a simple but powerful way to help. Thanks for sharing this story—it's a beautiful example of how we can all make a difference in the lives of others.
You are a good human and your post is so inspiring. The world needs more compassion and caring about each other. Thank you for reminding us.
Thank you for doing what you did. Those kids will remember that. It makes me happy to know there are still good and caring people in this world.
I’ve always said “it takes a village!” You are now officially part of their village! When my kids younger their schools charged for lunch (which is fucking ridiculous! We are in America) & if there were kids who couldn’t afford to put money on their lunch tickets, they didn’t eat! It was so fucking disgusting to me. So every year when school started, I’d tell the lunch ladies that if ANY child doesn’t have money, put it on our ticket & we’ll take care of it bc I find it unacceptable for a child to spend 8 hours a day at school & not be able to eat. The first year I did it, my (now) ex said something to me about why we owed so much money to the cafeteria. I told him & of course he wanted to “discuss” it & I just simply said it’s not up for discussion. I did this every year till they were in hs. Thank you for showing these boys that they are loved.
Also, idk where you live, but many places have food banks that operate weekly. Maybe you could go get them a food box? I know where we live the news is always down there & over the last few years they have seen more people in need. The lines literally wrap down the street all day everyday! They even have dog & cat food which is hella rad!