Chapelboro This week’s Hometown Hero is Emma Jenkins-Sullivan, Program Coordinator for Food for the Summer. The Food for the Summer program is dedicated to providing local children with lunches during the summer months. Last year, the Food for the Summer program provided 48,000 lunches to children in the community who rely on school lunches for their […]
Chapelboro Food for the Summer is well into its second year of providing lunches for children in need in the community and according to new program coordinator Emma Jenkins-Sullivan, the program has seen growth in outreach and involvement. “Last year we had over 650 volunteers come out from the community,” said Jenkins-Sullivan, “and we’re hoping […]
Rocky Mount Telegram By AMELIA HARPER Staff Writer Monday, June 26, 2017 Though summer may mean a break from school for most kids, for many children in the Twin Counties, it also means a less-welcome break from a reliable food source. In Edgecombe County alone, more than 5,500 children depend on the schools to provide […]
Rocky Mount Telegram From Contributed Reports Friday, June 23, 2017 Edgecombe County Public Schools is working to make sure that no children in Edgecombe County go hungry when school is closed this summer. More than 5,500 children a day in Edgecombe County receive free meals during the school year, but many of these children do […]
NoKidHungryNC.org By Riya Rahman Coordinator, Youth Engagement June 20, 2017 Name: Khadija Ewais Where do you go to school? North Carolina State University Where are you working? The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina What’s your favorite part about being a Youth Ambassador? I honestly love the interaction […]
Action For Healthy Kids Buncombe County Schools, North Carolina During the 2015- 2016 school year, Donna Farmer was the cafeteria manager at Avery’s Creek Elementary School in Buncombe County, North Carolina where she implemented breakfast in the classroom, and had such success that they were one of three winners in the North Carolina No Kid […]
Lincoln Herald LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Learning does not end when the school lets out for the summer. Neither does the need for good nutrition. Millions of children depend on free or reduced lunches and breakfast for nine months each year. For many children, summer vacation exposes them to an increased risk of hunger and developmental […]
The News and Record GREENSBORO — As breakfast winded down at Deep River Parks and Recreation Center in High Point on Monday, North Carolina first lady Kristin Cooper moved from table to table talking with children and asking their opinion about the food. Lunches? They’re about average, said Jaylen Carl, a rising sixth-grader who sounded […]
McDowell News Students from Johnston County Schools and McDowell County Schools received top honors in the North Carolina Summer Nutrition Programs Artwork contest. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) School Nutrition Services staff invited students to design artwork to help increase the visibility of its Summer Nutrition Programs. “What better way to capture […]
The Herald Sun BY TYLER ROUSH CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is being recognized for its ability to deliver high quality summer meals to local children. The CHHCS-sponsored “Food for the Summer” program was awarded a “Gold Turnip the Beet” award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its efforts in 2016. The program, […]