Jessica Shelly Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Jessica Shelly There are a number of our parents who are furloughed -- along with many TSA and EPA workers, there are over 3,000 IRS employees who live and have families in Cincinnati that are furloughed. Many of those parents are having to apply for food benefits for the first time, the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank has reported they've seen an increased demand for their services. Jessica Shelly health-news We know of many families that rely on those during the school year to be able to provide nutritious, healthy meals because they really can't afford to send lunch for their kids or they can't afford to have breakfast, they're vital to children and to families. Jessica Shelly health-news Some of our schools offer alternative meals, like a salad bar that kids can sign up for or grab-and-go meals if they don't want the regular meal that day, in order to cut costs, that would probably be something that I would think about doing away with. Jessica Shelly health-news