BOISE â The Idaho State Department of Education recently awarded $124,312 in federal grant funding through its Child Nutrition Programs to help 10 Idaho schools purchase new equipment for their National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Among those who were awarded was Kamiah Joint School District 304, for a new convection oven at Kamiah High School. The award amount was $6,800.
The application process was competitive, with 29 School Food Authorities (SFAs) submitting grant applications totaling more than $380,607 in equipment requests.
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OrthoIllinois raises $51K for child nutrition programs
Rockford Register Star
ROCKFORD OrthoIllinois raised $51,335 this year for the Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Child Nutrition Programs through its holiday giving campaign, shattering previous records and bringing its 17-year total contribution to $521,217.
Staff, physicians and business partners all contribute to the campaign. The funding will support nutritious meals for children in Winnebago, Boone, McHenry and Kane counties, all areas where OrthoIllinois operates clinics that provide orthopedic care to community members.
OrthoIllinois has contributed its holiday giving campaign dollars to the Northern Illinois Food Bank since 2004. Last year, the organization raised $38,425, and the previous record was $38,875, set in 2018.