{"id":12061,"date":"2020-10-02T21:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/?p=12061"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:08:45","slug":"release-no-kid-hungry-provides-more-than-1-million-in-grants-to-california-nonprofits-schools-serving-free-meals-amid-wildfires-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/release-no-kid-hungry-provides-more-than-1-million-in-grants-to-california-nonprofits-schools-serving-free-meals-amid-wildfires-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: No Kid Hungry Provides More Than $1 Million in Grants to California Nonprofits, Schools Serving Free Meals Amid Wildfires, COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/strong>October 2, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong> Jessica Ng |\u00a0jng@mercuryllc.com<\/a> <\/span>| 510-508-2836<\/span><\/p>\n

No Kid Hungry Provides More Than $1 Million in Grants to California Nonprofits, Schools Serving Free Meals Amid Wildfires, COVID-19 Pandemic <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Pasadena, Calif. \u2013 <\/strong>As part of its ongoing effort to support the millions of California students who rely on school meals \u2013 even while most public school students are doing distance learning \u2013 No Kid Hungry California today announced providing more than $1 million in grant funding to help schools and nonprofit organizations continue providing meals to families in need.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith nearly 2.2 million California kids expected to face hunger this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it\u2019s critically important that we continue supporting the school nutrition programs and nonprofit organizations that are helping kids get the nutrition they need \u2013 whether they are learning in the classroom or from home,\u201d said No Kid Hungry California Director Kathy Saile. \u201cThe outlook for schools, students and families is ever-changing; these grants will help the hard-working staff and volunteers who are continually finding innovative ways to feed students and families in communities across the state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the school year, No Kid Hungry California has provided 16 grants totaling $1,057,772 to organizations that are helping ensure children across California stay healthy and nourished. These grants include $50,000 in support to help food banks buy and distribute food and water to families affected by the Creek Fire and wildfires in Sonoma County<\/a>.<\/span> Other grants will help schools purchase equipment and maintain flexibility to serve meals safely across a variety of different service models, which is particularly important as some schools transition from distance learning to in-classroom education:<\/span><\/p>\n