1/2: Last week, @ErinMcAleer1, CEO of @projectbread, & Sarah Cluggish, CPO, joined a roundtable hosted by @USDA FNS Northeast Regional Office. Engaging with Shavana Howard, Senior Advisor from USDA, we shared insights into our Flexible Services Program.
.@repdonato@senjehlen, Thank You for investing in permanent #SchoolMealsforAll for Massachusetts! Please continue your commitment to solving hunger and support fully funding this program with $190 M in the FY2025 state budget. #FeedKidsMA@projectbread
A sneak peek of one of my favorite dancers below! If seeing the Nutcracker is on your list this season, check out the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre at the Strand in December. @JoseMateoBallet#JMBT#jmbtnutcracker2023
.@JoseMateoBallet has been performing the #Nutcracker at the Strand Theatre in #Dorchester for 35 years. Tickets are affordable & #JMBT has a ticket access program where they give away 5,000 free tickets. Here they’re rehearsing for the shows that run Dec. 9-24. @wbznewsradio
Come support your Medford High School Crew team this weekend at the Head of the Charles Regatta!
Our Mustangs Varsity 4 team will compete on Sunday, October 22.
Visit our website for more details:
https://t.co/eHUbaVMVql
From @GlobeAbraham: Beacon Hill legislators voted Monday to make free school meals permanent for every schoolchild in the state. Hallelujah! https://t.co/cgOLneYzzW
1/2: 🚨 #BIGNEWS: The Massachusetts House & Senate FY24 budget includes PERMANENT funding for #SchoolMealsforAll 🚨
We urge the MA legislature to finalize the budget with permanent funding for this critical anti-hunger legislation.
Thank you, @RepMcGovern, for being an incredible anti-hunger champion and helping us put together our 9th annual #SummersEatsMA tour to celebrate keeping kids fed during the summer months!
DCR opens registration for free kids' swim lessons! "Learn to Swim" lessons are offered at state-operated pools this summer. Please visit their website for more info at: https://t.co/nwZmjL6bHq
Summer is here! Shopping for veggies that are in season can be an easy way to ensure you get delicious produce for a reasonable price and get the most out of your WIC benefits! Remember, you can use your WIC CVB to purchase fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables.
Universal school meals go into effect today!
As a someone who grew up with a different colored lunch ticket, I know firsthand how the school cafeteria has been a space of stigma and shame.
In Minnesota, we've changed that reality for our kids.
‼️ Today, the Senate Committee on Appropriations unveiled the first two FY24 appropriations bills. The bill fully funds #WIC at levels proposed by @POTUS and levels agreed to as a result of the debt ceiling deal.
.@repdonato@senjehlen, thank you for prioritizing solving hunger. As the budget process continues, please advocate for making #SchoolMealsforAll permanent in the final FY24 state budget. A hungry child cannot learn. #FeedKidsMA#mapoli
Our middle school mock trial team competed against 14 schools at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Court. It was great to have the support of @MayorLungoKoehn in attendance as a judge. Our students did a fantastic job representing Medford in the Discovering Justice Program!
Last week, Project Bread was joined by @USDANutrition for a visit at @TritonRegional & Northampton where students shared the impact #SchoolMealsforAll has made on their school lunch experiences, ranging from improved quality to kitchen renovations.
https://t.co/SEy0CJE7id
Our Medford High School rowers made our community proud at the Mayor’s Cup Regatta this weekend with 40 boats competing for the Cup!
Thanks to everyone that came down to the Park at River’s Edge on this beautiful day to participate and watch, and congrats to the winners!
.@KarenSpilka @SenRodrigues@senjehlen, thank you for your efforts in ending child hunger in Massachusetts. Please include permanent #SchoolMealsforAll in the final FY24 budget to ensure it remains available to all students going forward! #FeedKidsMA@projectbread.
The middle school Mock Trial team has been working diligently to prepare for their upcoming competition on May 31st. Huge thanks to @MayorLungoKoehn for coming to support our students and their legal team today to prepare them. Go Mustangs!