We have a bunch of folks who didn't approach
the food stamp question because of questions
of immigration.
You don't need a social security number to
apply for food stamps.
A lot of people didn't know that, so a lot
of people who could have been getting food
stamps were steering clear.
Once we empowered them to know the process,
then they're more likely on their own to go
back the next time and say, "I'm here to sign
up for my food stamps, to maintain my enrollment."
Because they know that that is something that
they have a right to, that it is a basic human
need that should be satisfied.
And so we've kind of approached the food scarcity
issue in that way.
And, again, it's fundamental to what we do,
because if a kid's hungry, they can't learn.
And parents can't go to work.
And I know when I'm hungry I get cranky, and
if you're at home at night and you're hungry
and you're cranky, you're not going to be
there as much for your kid in the — in those
developmental moments that our families need
to be there.
