“There is school breakfast, there is lunch, there are hopefully after school meals and summer meals. Our role is really to connect those better. We’ve got kids in schools, we’ve got food. Sometimes it just takes innovative strategy to make sure that the children are able to have access to meals that are already there.”
About: On the latest episode of Fluent in Floridian – a podcast featuring Florida’s top political leaders, innovators and influencers from around the state – Sky Beard talks about No Kid Hungry Florida’s work to connect kids with food in new and innovative ways. Sky talks about the impact of hunger on a child’s ability to learn and reach their full potential, and how No Kid Hungry Florida partners with schools and community organizations to reach more kids with innovative programs like breakfast after the bell.