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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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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Free summer meal sites for Philly kids and teens open next week
June 17, 2022
With Philadelphia public schools out for the summer, kids no longer have access to free school breakfasts and lunches. The city is launching its free summer student meal program next week to fill the gap. Read more on whyy.org […]
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Mayor Michael Foley works with a local nonprofit, The Locker Project
March 30, 2022
Photos: Mayor Michael Foley works with a local nonprofit, The Locker Project, on weekly neighborhood food distributions and also early during the pandemic worked with area churches to distribute USDA boxes allocated to the region. […]
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