Meals for Students During School Reopenings

UPDATE: USDA Extends Free Meals for Kids Through Dec. 31, 2020

Check your school or district’s website, social media, and direct communications for the latest information on where to find meals and how this might change meal service for your children.

Thank you to USDA for making this decision that benefits all children and school nutrition staff in NC. And thank you to the school nutrition team at the NC Department of Public Instruction and the many other NC organizations that were early and fierce advocates for this extension.

No Kid Hungry North Carolina, a partnership between Share Our Strength and the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, is working in collaboration with the Carolina Hunger Initiative, a new project at UNC. The Carolina Hunger Initiative is exploring innovative approaches to support our state's food systems during the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency. Learn more here.

The Longest Summer Report

With schools now closed for months, this has been the longest summer for kids facing hunger. Through two national surveys and a series of video diaries capturing the stories of families from across the country, The Longest Summer Report provides new insight into COVID-19’s impact on children and families.

COVID-19 Updates

Find free meals for kids and get other important updates.

No Kid Hungry NC Celebrates 14 Child Hunger Heroes

Learn about the 14 child hunger heroes who were honored at our annual conference with First Lady of NC Kristin Cooper and Congressman David Price.

Chronic Absenteeism and School Breakfast

New research shows that serving breakfast as part of the school day is a powerful tool in reducing chronic absenteeism among students.

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.

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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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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

Almac Group to Support No Kid Hungry North Carolina as part of Over $300,000 Global Giving Pledge

Durham – Almac Group today announces that the organization will donate to 100 Black Men of America, No Kid Hungry North Carolina, and WE ARE (“working to extend anti-racist education”) as part of an over $300,000 total contribution being made to 33 charities globally to support their critical work in the wake of COVID-19. Almac recognizes that charitable organizations rely […]

The Longest Summer Report: Childhood Hunger in the Wake of the Coronavirus

Before the pandemic, summer was already a hard time for families struggling to feed their kids, with schools closed and school meals gone. This year, schools closed in March, leaving many children without reliable daily meals for months on end. In the wake of COVID-19, more American families are waiting in line at food banks […]

No Kid Hungry NC, Carolina Hunger Initiative Support Meals For Children During COVID-19 School Closures

UNC Gillings School News Nationwide, families who rely on school meals for breakfast and lunch are worried about feeding their children. In North Carolina, an organization at UNC-Chapel Hill is reducing that stress. No Kid Hungry North Carolina was formed in 2011 in partnership with state leaders and the national No Kid Hungry campaign, a program of the […]

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