As many as 1 in 6 kids struggle with hunger in Florida. At No Kid Hungry, we know that school meals – including healthy breakfasts – can help solve this.
As we recently celebrated National School Breakfast Week, we want to shine a light on the importance that school breakfast plays in our fight to make No Kid Hungry a reality. Breakfast sets students up for success from the very start of their day by fueling them up with the nutrients they need to learn, grow, and thrive!
Just look to Putnam County School District, schools are ensuring students start their day right with a free nutritious breakfast. Since the program started in 2013, Dr Rick Surrency – Putnam County School District’s superintendent – has seen significant improvements in students’ academic and social achievements.
Most of Putnam County School District offer breakfast in the classroom which allows students to eat their morning meal in their first classroom with their friends. Other school breakfast models include grab and go breakfast, where students pick up conveniently packaged breakfasts from mobile service carts in high traffic areas, and second chance breakfast, where students eat breakfast during a mid-morning break, often between first and second period or midway between breakfast and lunch.
School breakfast has many benefits and it’s also a win for families, lightening the load during busy weekday mornings and helping parents and caregivers stretch their food budget at a time where inflation rates are soaring.
This month, join us in thanking all the hardworking folks at Putnam County School District, and across the state of Florida, helping fight child hunger one breakfast at a time.