Mayors in Action
Mayors work to end childhood hunger by engaging with community leaders to utilize innovative ideas and approaches to ensure equitable access to food for all of their city’s children and to improve utilization of important existing programs such as afterschool and summer meals.
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Grocery store opens at Place Bridge Academy as part of DPS’ Community Hubs effort
November 9, 2022
Large swaths of Denver’s neighborhoods are in food deserts. About 33% of Denver’s population is food insecure and, as of 2020, more than 23,000 children in the county lack access to consistent meals, according to Feeding America and city data. Read more on denverite.com […]
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No Kid Hungry and Mayor Ron Nirenberg Serve Breakfast to Frank Madla Students, Present South San Antonio ISD with “Lone Star Breakfast Award”
September 7, 2022
South San Antonio ISD to offer free breakfast in the classroom to all elementary and middle school students this school year, with the support of a $125,000 grant from No Kid Hungry. […]
She survived on free meals. Now she’s in charge of feeding hundreds of kids in Richmond.
July 20, 2022
RICHMOND, Va. — This summer, thousands of children living in Richmond are relying on the city’s free meal services. About 40% of students in Richmond Public Schools fall below the poverty line. Without free meal programs, some of those children might not know when or where they would get their next meal. Read more on […]
Mayor Bowser introduces $2 million investment for DC school breakfast expansion
July 9, 2022
In an effort to expand participation in school breakfast in D.C., a $2 million investment has been applied to 18 local education agencies. Read more here. […]
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Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks Announce Kickoff of 2022 Free Summer Meals Program
July 8, 2022
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today officially announced the kickoff of the 2022 summer meals program, which offers free breakfast and lunch to any person in New York City 18 years old and younger this summer. No registration, documentation, […]
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