3 Good Things That Happened This Month

Summer: A Hungry Time for Children Near You

For many students who depend on free school meals, the end of the school year can be scary. Many of Vanessa Ibara’s 3rd grade students have shared their fear of summer hunger with her. And It’s broken her heart to not be able to help them, until now. Students in San Antonio, where Vanessa teaches, now benefit from a partnership with No Kid Hungry which provides a summer meals program that “ensures students aren’t hungry.” Thanks to donors like you, programs like these exist in more and more communities around the country.

A Historic Victory for Kids this Summer

Feeding kids in the summer in rural communities can be hard. With sparse food distribution locations and geographically spread out families, many children haven’t been able to take advantage of summer meal programs. Luckily, Congress recently passed a bill that allows for “non-congregate” summer meal distribution options, meaning that meals can now be distributed in a way that allows children to eat at home. Thanks to your hard work and support, No Kid Hungry was not only able to raise awareness about this important bill, but also provide districts like Carolina County with buses and coolers to help them get creative with their distribution. Learn more about this cool program.

Kids Do Love Spaghetti Squash!

The cafeterias in the Smithville Independent School District elementary schools do much more than serve food they teach students about nutrition, and even have them help with the cooking! When No Kid Hungry visited this spring, parents were thrilled at the way partnerships (like the one with No Kid Hungry) helped their children get excited about healthy foods. Not every kid hates vegetables and with your help, Smithville has made eating nutritious foods exciting, new, and fun for their students.