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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding food assistance benefits for more than 800,000 children whose access to school meals has
and last updated 2021-03-16 12:00:34-04
A year has gone by since the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, forcing them to not just change the way students learn but how they get their meals as well.
In March of 2020, schools went from serving lunch in the cafeteria to serving it curbside. Some even used school buses to deliver meals right to the homes of students. But with changes, came some challenges.
Challenges in 2020 We had some shortages of products when we all transitioned to curbside, said Shannon Gleave, an at-large director for the School Nutrition Association. Things that you never really thought about before needing. Bags, paper bags, plastic bags and they were in high demand and so it was kind of hard to get to it.
We applaud the Wolf administration for seeking ways to combat hunger among our youngest citizens and the Biden administration for moving quickly on its plan.
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WALTHAM, Mass. – On May 2, Waltham Fields Community Farm will be among thousands of virtual participants to lace up for Project Bread s 53rd annual Walk for Hunger. For the second consecutive year, the Waltham-based nonprofit will participate in the event through The Commonwealth Program which gives 60 percent of all funds raised by teams from likeminded organizations and agencies back to support their own anti-hunger programs, with the remaining 40 percent applied to the statewide anti-hunger effort. Last year, Project Bread awarded a nearly $5,550 grant to Waltham Fields Community Farm.
Historically, the Walk for Hunger, the nation s oldest continual pledge walk, takes place the first Sunday of May on the Boston Common. The 2021 fundraiser will be the second event to be done virtually and is expected to raise more than $1 million to help get food to kids and families during the COVID-19 crisis.