tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250613253776613784.post1962332248574015461..comments2014-03-05T14:32:11.313-08:00Comments on The $25 Challenge: Thinking in Central IllinoisIllinois Food Bank Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05708719551972662710noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250613253776613784.post-922278517269137222008-10-11T11:48:00.000-07:002008-10-11T11:48:00.000-07:00Is the challenge $25 a week per person right? Or a...Is the challenge $25 a week per person right? Or are you people doing a $25 a week challenge for the entire family of 4?? That would make it $100 a week for a family of 4. Actually this week I did groceries in 2 supermarkets for my family of 4 plus 4 dogs! I spent a total of$28.50 per person for the entire week and that included dog food as well.So the total bill was $114 .I could have gotten it down to $100 even.<BR/><BR/> This is what I got for $114<BR/>2 1/2 gallons of milk,2 large packs of chicken breast,1 large pack of chicken drumsticks,2large rack of pork ribs,2 cans of vienna sausages,1pk of hotdogs,1Special K cereal,1 box of Apple Jacks,Pancake mix,clothes detergent,toilett paper,4 large can of fruit cocktail,1 4pk ready to eat fruit cocktail,1 gal Tropicana punch,box of diet cookies,1 loaf of bread, 1 lb of deli ham,1 doz eggs,1pk eggbeaters,hair Gel,1 bag of dogfood,1 1/2 lb bananas,lettuce,roma tomatoes,2 cans beans,can spaghetti sauce,2 box mac n cheese,2 pks ramen soup,bag of Tater Tots<BR/>A few misc items that I forgot to mention...came out to $114.<BR/>The government gives roughly $25 per person .So a family of 4 gets $400 a month.My friend says she cant feed herself and 3 kids with $400 a month. It is very hard because you can't get the yummy treats. I usually spend about $160 a week!$640 a month I feel blessed to have that even if we stay broke for the rest of the week.So many more people are in this situation and dont really talk about it. I went to do groceries and I noticed that a lot more people are hurting financially. I could not purchase a small bag of clothes detergent because the were sold out. Icould only find 1 loaf of store brand bread because it was sold out! All the store brand food was sold out or 1-2 left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com