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 […]
EdNC Tristan Chavez remembers going to first period hungry. Chavez is a nationally ranked soccer player who practiced first thing in the morning before heading to class — too late for before-school breakfast. He works hard on the soccer field, and he also works hard in the classroom as he maintains a track to become […]
Winston-Salem Journal Students at North Forsyth High School are getting a second chance to eat early in the day if they missed breakfast. The Second Chance Breakfast and Snack Attack is an extended 10-minute break that will offer students breakfast or a snack about 10:30 a.m., between first and second period. Melita Wise, the principal […]
Richmond County Daily Journal HAMLET — A new breakfast program has already netted Richmond County Schools $120,000 in revenue more than at the same time last year, according to a report given to the Richmond County School Board on Thursday. Last year, Child Nutrition Director Lois Hood was looking for a way to increase participation […]
Funding over the three-year period will increase access to the programs many kids rely on for their nutrition. DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) will provide $500,000 over three years to No Kid Hungry North Carolina, an initiative of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s […]
ABC 11 DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — In East Durham, Marcella Thompson brings neighborhood kids together with fun and food. It’s a job she’s taken seriously since moving here three years ago. “This is where I live. This is my home. These are my babies,” Thompson said. She gets emotional when talking about the children in […]
WTVD Duke Raleigh Hospital is serving free meals to children 18 and under now through August 25. Children can visit the main hospital’s first floor café Monday through Friday to receive free breakfast and lunch, just by asking for the “Summer Meal Deal.” Andre Parker, a food production cook at Duke Raleigh Hospital, said getting to serve […]
USDA The US Department of Agriculture has announced the third annual Turnip the Beet awardees. These awards recognize outstanding summer meal program sponsors who distinguished themselves with high quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and wholesome. Six summer meal sponsors from North Carolina were recognized with a silver-level award: Brigade Boys and Girls Club Campus […]
WCNC Not every kid dances for joy on the last day of school. “For a lot of kids in our area, it’s not such a happy time.” Thousands of people living in Mecklenburg County are food insecure — which means they do not have reliable access to affordable, nutritious food. When school lets out, food […]
WFAE For the second year in a row, kids in the Charlotte area can eat free this summer at an Atrium hospital. For the next 11 weeks, anyone 18 and under can eat free breakfast and lunch at Atrium Health in University City. The hospital’s nutrition manager, Elaine Jones, says more than 45,000 kids in […]