One in five Central Florida kids is facing hunger. Food is an important part of a kid’s education. As local students head back to school, they need nutritious meals to be ready for science experiments, vocabulary quizzes and long division. If something is as simple as a student is not concentrating, they're not focusing, or they're grumpy because they haven't eaten, let's go … [Read more...] about Fighting Hunger After School
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Pandemic SNAP: Helping Families Feed Kids in Need
With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress took swift action to address concerns for children who receive free or reduced school meals during their school day. Through the CARES Act, Congress created Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer, or known as P-EBT. This allows for eligible families to receive up to $5.70, the value of both school breakfast and lunch, onto a … [Read more...] about Pandemic SNAP: Helping Families Feed Kids in Need
