Remember my last entry? Granted it was awhile ago, so in case you forgot (it's here)

My neices, 7 & 10 were booted out of the lunch program and into the snow because of a $90 bill that my sister couldn't afford to pay. Her story ran in The Times today.

click on the picture for the story, until next Thursday...

<td width="210"> Photo by Elisha Cumbers Toriea and Aurora Harry were told to eat outside because their mother couldn’t pay the lunch program fee. </td>
The story has generated a lot of response, it's good, but my poor little sister is overwhelmed! She was called by global & cjob today at work, did a short 2 minute interview on the radio, found here, sound starts right away (not sure how long this link will work) and she'll be going there tomorrow morning to do a radio interview on their morning show.

Global did an interview at her place this evening, which should air tomorrow. She was really nervous but I'm sure she did fine. Apparently the woman was pretty rude to her, or at least she percieved it that way. Asking her if she was just looking for a free ride or something, or if she expected the woman who put the girls outside to be fired. I don't know if she was looking down on my sister's situation (renting a couple of rooms in a small house), or if my sister just felt bad bringing her in right after she got off work, and completely unprepared... probably a bit of both. I'm proud of her anyway, by speaking out she may be able to help change things, with a little help from an awesome reporter of course ;)

Also anonymous people have been showing their support and generosity by taking money to the school to pay her bill. She's going to use any excess to help others in the same situation. So cool. Hopefully things will change for them.