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Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill
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A Back-To-School Message From Governor and First Lady Cooper

Making school breakfast part of the school day with Breakfast After the Bell models breaks down the barriers between students and healthy food. Click here to watch the video.

Blue Cross NC And No Kid Hungry Collaborate To Increase Meals For Kids

Funding over the three-year period will increase access to the programs many kids rely on for their nutrition.
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Breakfast After the Bell

Innovative ways of serving breakfast such as Breakfast in the Classroom lead to more kids starting their day ready to learn after a healthy meal.

Learn more about the different Breakfast After the Bell models.

“As Governor and First Lady, we want students across North Carolina to begin their day with the fuel they need to learn and grow.”

Read the letter to NC public school superintendents from Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady of NC Kristin Cooper.

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Nutrition Education in NC

Learn more about the Nutrition Education work being done in the state by No Kid Hungry NC, Share Our Strength, and other organizations.

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No Kid Hungry NC

We’re working to end child hunger by connecting kids to effective but under-utilized nutrition programs like school breakfast, summer meals, and afterschool meals.

Learn more about No Kid Hungry NC.

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SummerPalooza! 2019 Resources

Enrichment Activities for Meal Sites

Innovative Breakfast Basics Webinar

Meals for Kids Year-Round

County and District Profiles

Grant Opportunities

See Breakfast After the Bell in Action

Principals: Innovative Breakfast WORKS


School principals across North Carolina see the benefits of Breakfast in the Classroom and other innovative service models every day.

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Nutrition in the Turnaround School


At Hampton Elementary University Partnership Magnet, the academic turnaround has been successful. But the other turnarounds had to come first.

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First Lady of NC at Breakfast in Durham


Watch Principal Aisha Howard and First Lady of North Carolina Kristen Cooper discuss the benefits of Breakfast in the Classroom.

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Latest News

Henderson County Breakfasts Help With Focus Throughout School Day, Students Say

WLOS HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On any given day, many students wake up for school, hop on the bus, put some finishing touches on their homework, and go straight to class without having anything to eat. This is the case for one student at Apple Valley Middle School in Henderson County, Zachary Johnson and he […]

Breakfast Essential To Better Learning: Wilson County Schools Begin Free Morning Menu Offerings

The Wilson Times It was breakfast on wheels Wednesday at Hunt High School as child nutritionists Phyllis Horne and Stanley Best pushed a food-filled cart down the hall so students could make a quick grab of breakfast items between classes. Wilson County Schools began serving free breakfasts at three traditional high schools and one middle […]

Year Round Meals Help Prevent Child Hunger During Holidays

via the Moms Rising Blog Here come the holidays…again.  Sorry for the bah humbug…but schools are closed. Many of us are laughing, celebrating with our families…and feasting – while others are not. In North Carolina, the harsh reality for many children in our state of agricultural abundance is: The cupboards at home are bare and […]

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