The results are in and they raise cause for concern. Participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs has dropped once again for the second year in a row, according to the annual Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) last week
Another school year is coming to a close and students and staff are excited for that magical time of SUMMER VACATION! While that can mean many different new and fun things to experience, there is one thing that doesn’t change – kids are still hungry. Summer Nutrition Programs are crucial to helping feed hungry children, yet only 1 in 7 kids who ate a free or reduced-price school lunch during the school year are reached by Summer Nutrition Programs.
This year marks E S Foods’ 20th Anniversary! Because of our longstanding ties with School Breakfast, we felt the best time to announce the kick-off of our celebration of 20 years of school foodservice innovation is now, during National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9.
“School Lunch: Recipes for Success” is the theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week, October 9-13. This annual celebration recognizes the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day.