Once upon a time, in a land where many families lived in poverty, a young girl named Lily decided to start a campaign to help those in need. She knew that every year, the federal government conducted a census to count the number of people in the country and gather information about their lives.

Lily decided to use this information to her advantage. She spoke with the government and learned that there were many families who didn't have enough food to eat. This was a big problem, especially during an epidemic that was making many people sick.

So, Lily started a food bank to help families in need. She asked for donations of food and money from people in her community, and soon, she had a big supply of food that she could give out.

She also learned about a program called food stamps, which provided benefits to families who needed help buying food. She spread the word about this program and helped many families sign up for food stamps so they could get the food they needed.

As word of Lily's food bank spread, more and more people wanted to help. People from all over the country came together to donate food, money, and time to support her efforts.

Thanks to Lily's campaign, many families in poverty were able to get the food they needed. And the best part was, the food bank and food stamp program continued to help people long after Lily's campaign was over.

The end.

Reflections

1. Why did Lily start a food bank?
2. What did Lily learn about the federal government and the census?
3. How did the food bank help families in poverty?
4. What was the food stamp program and how did it help people?
5. How did people from the community help Lily's campaign?
6. Why do you think Lily's efforts to help those in need were successful?
7. Can you think of ways you can help people in your community who are in need?