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In this breakfast club, Weet-Bix saves the day

13 Sep 05:40am

Filed under: Breakfast Club, Community, Disadvantage, Red Cross, School

It was all over in 30 minutes. Bowls were washed, toasters put away and the lids of the honey jars screwed back on. But the feeling was hard to beat.

You're never too cool for Weet-Bix and honey

Just like every other weekday morning between 8-8:30am, at least 25 kids from the Alexandria Park School in Sydney’s Inner West eat breakfast around a communal table and head off to class with full bellies; a peaceful and warm start to the day.

Lucky kids would do all of this in the comfort of their own homes. But for an increasing number of others, mum and dad are just not earning enough to feed them the most important meal of the day.

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HeatherG says:

11:32am | 21/10/11

Ronnie, interesting. You may like to re-read what I actually said. Yes, I’ve chosen to get further education, because without it I am, apparently, unemployable in this city as it stands at this moment in time. I chose full time this year—to speed up the process—because I lost my job… Read more »
sick of selfishness says:

08:03am | 15/09/11

Jade have you considered that rents have more than doubled in the last 5 years? Many are have to pay 60-80% of their income on rent, all while utilities and food costs have increased rapidly too. Telling people to move is so simple but doesn’t take into account that it… Read more »

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