Equity Chapter Three Reflection 3.7

Reduced Lunch program for family of 4 = $39,220/$3,269
Free Lunch program for family of 4 = $27,560/$2,297
Poverty line for a family of 4 = $21,200
35% of the kids at Brush receive free or reduced lunch
27% of them are getting free lunch


Rent 3 bedroom 1.5 bath = $895

Utilities
Water/trash: included in rent
Gas & Electric: $100
Phone: $69.99
Total cost = $169.99

Transportation
Car Loan: $250
Gas: $240
Total Cost = $490

Monthly Grocery Bill
= $400

Movie for family of 4 (w/out concessions)
Adult: $9.00 x 2 = $18.00
Child: $6.50 x 2 = $13.00
Total cost: $21.00 x 2 = $42.00

Restaurant Red Robin
Adults Meal: $9.59 x 2= $19.18
Adult Drink: $3.99 x 2 = $8.98
Kid’s Meal w/ drink: $5.49 x 2 = $10.98
Total cost: $39.14

Taxes (guessing)
= $400

GRAND TOTAL: 2,314.00

Income – Grand Total = extra money
$2,297.00 – $2,314.00 = -$17

The school I am placed out has a lot of family that are on the free lunch program. I choose to do the activity with a family of four because most of the kids in my class have at least one other sibling living with them. After figuring out the basic need that a family would need to pay for plus 3 fun activities I was over budget by $17. Not to mention the things I’m sure I forgot to include in the budget.

A good job makes a difference is an understatement. I don’t know how people manage to get “ahead of the game” with out finical help or security. I would be able to be part of this program if it wasn’t for my loan and my parent allowing me to move back home. It would be even harder if you were supporting a family. I would assume that you would want your kids to have experiences and things that the rest of their classmates are privileged to. Money is a huge part of making those things happened. I’d like to think that money wasn’t that important but . . .