Before they were Olympians, they were students.
When the pandemic started + classrooms closed, millions of students lost access to their only guaranteed meals.
It's more important than ever to ensure free #SchoolMealsForAll!
Visit https://t.co/BZiDChSL3D
As of 7/21/21, roughly 17 million young people were living in households where they weren't getting enough to eat.
This is why we must ensure every young person in the U.S. has access to free school meals all year around. Learn more at https://t.co/BZiDChBac5. #SchoolLunchForAll
#Back2SchoolMeals A1: 1️⃣ The pandemic has shown the importance of our federal nutrition assistance programs, including #schoolmeals! School served meals from drive thrus and bus routes to entire families, often providing meals for several days at a time. https://t.co/DGa4vcZ4Mm
Another challenge for school nutrition programs. Districts often pay industry low prices for food through a bidding process, leaving manufacturers to prioritize limited resources to higher-profit restaurant + hospitality customers amid continued shortages. https://t.co/mNWxZ089Xm
Before they were Olympians, they were students.
When the pandemic started + classrooms closed, millions of students lost access to their only guaranteed meals. It's more important than ever to ensure free #SchoolMealsForAll! Visit https://t.co/gur8d8M1rh to join the movement!
Nutrition is critical to the success, health + performance of all young people + young athletes.
It's up to us to make free school meals for every K-12 student in the U.S. a reality.
Visit https://t.co/bOxvq5WX19 for resources. #SchoolMealsForAll@novogratz
This is a GREAT ad for school lunches for all. It's such an important program and should always be free to every student.
Also, I miss watching @ApoloOhno skate in the Olympics.
Before they were Olympians, they were students.
When the pandemic started + classrooms closed, millions of students lost access to their only guaranteed meals.
It's more important than ever to ensure free #SchoolMealsForAll!
Visit https://t.co/BZiDChSL3D
We work closely with @NoKidHungry to ensure that kids across the country can thrive.
📺 Watch our Manager of Commodity & Federal Nutrition Programs Mya Price speak w/ NKH’s Ervin Bishop about Congress’ opportunity to address food insecurity. 👇
"The pandemic has offered a once-in-a-generation chance to rethink safety net programs, in some cases changing or expanding them in ways that were previously politically impossible."
Great overview and historical context from @hbottemiller in @politico! ⬇️https://t.co/RRJR16Lnac
Congress is making critical #reconciliation decisions that would impact child hunger, both at school and during the summer months! Take action and share below from @nokidhungry to help ensure children have access to healthy #SchoolMeals4All, even when classes are not in session.
School meals are just as important to students' academic success as textbooks or transportation.
This is why we must ensure every young person has access to free school meals all year around. Visit https://t.co/BZiDChBac5 for resources in your area.
#SchoolMealsForAll
CALIFORNIA: Free school meals are available PERMANENTLY for all K-12 students! No application, no deadlines, no questions asked.
This is a huge step in making sure all kids across the nation are fed and prepared to learn. #SchoolLunchForAll
Until 2022, all k-12 students will have access to free school meals, no matter what.
🍎No proof of legal status required.
🍎No applications needed.
🍎No one will be turned away.
We’re working to make this the norm for every school year!
#SchoolLunchForAll
78-year-old Bertie lost her job due to the pandemic. The groceries she gets from her local food bank help feed her grandchildren and their families. Families facing hunger turn to food banks for help now more than ever.
During the pandemic, school nutrition programs reconfigured operations with nearly no preparation time while simultaneously trying to keep staff from contracting COVID-19, accommodate stakeholders with sometimes competing priorities, and remain financially solvent.