Muncie Schools to celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day
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MUNCIE, Ind. As schools began close in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, many students were left wondering where they might get their next meal.
In partnership with food service Chartwells K12, cooks, chefs, dietitians and food service workers at Muncie Community Schools have served more than 1.1 million meals since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 7, MCS will celebrate and honor those essential workers as part of National School Lunch Hero Day.
“Since the day schools shut down, our goal has been to help ensure families never had to worry about where their child’s next meal was going to come from,” Chartwells K12 District Food Director Stephanie Fegan said in a release. “So many families in Muncie depend on school lunch and our team has gone above and beyond to provide nutritious meals and brighten kids’ days. I’m thankful to work alongside these school lun