{"id":11915,"date":"2021-07-12T00:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T00:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/florida\/?p=11915"},"modified":"2021-08-05T00:15:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T00:15:16","slug":"release-fl-schools-and-nonprofits-continue-free-meals-this-summer-to-combat-childhood-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/florida\/2021\/07\/12\/release-fl-schools-and-nonprofits-continue-free-meals-this-summer-to-combat-childhood-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: FL Schools and Nonprofits Continue Free Meals This Summer to Combat Childhood Hunger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhen kids get the food they need, it helps them stay active and healthy during the summer and return to school in the fall ready to learn,\u201d says No Kid Hungry Florida Director Sky Beard.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

West Melbourne, FL:<\/b> School is out for the summer, but all across Florida school districts and nonprofits continue to offer no cost meals to ensure kids have the nutrition they need. No Kid Hungry Florida recently announced an additional $2.6 million in grants to help over 50 organizations across the state expand their programs to reach even more kids, part of the more than $7.6 million the campaign has invested since the start of the pandemic to ensure all children in Florida remain healthy and ready to learn.<\/p>\n

Due to pandemic-related waivers, schools and community organizations can again this year offer grab \u2018n go, bundled or delivered meals to all kids and teens at no cost. The grant funding supports the equipment needed to safely reach as many kids as possible with summer meals, including meal delivery, refrigeration and transportation costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we rebuild and recover from the devastating economic impact the pandemic has had on Florida families, Summer Meals are more important than ever,\u201d said No Kid Hungry Florida Director Sky Beard. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support the schools and nonprofits working tirelessly this summer to support their communities and ensure all kids have the nutrition they need to return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

No Kid Hungry is helping families find summer meals near them through our Free Meals Finder map and texting hotline. Parents and caregivers can text the word \u201cFOOD\u201d (or \u201cCOMIDA\u201d) to 877-877 to find sites in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Below are the most recent recipients of No Kid Hungry Florida\u2019s grants:<\/p>\n

Abounding in Faith<\/p>\n

Autumn Leaf Academy<\/p>\n

Backpack for Kids – Jackson County, FL Inc.<\/p>\n

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Suncoast<\/p>\n

Caribbean Community Connection of Orlando<\/p>\n

Catholic Charities – St. Augustine<\/p>\n

Chabad Hebrew Academy<\/p>\n

Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc.<\/p>\n

Crohn’s Charity Service Foundation<\/p>\n

District School Board of Pasco County<\/p>\n

Early Learning Coalition of Duval<\/p>\n

Early Learning Coalition of Pasco and Hernando Counties, Inc.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel United Church of Christ<\/p>\n

Epic-Cure<\/p>\n

Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc.<\/p>\n

Feeding Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

First United Methodist Port Orange\/Derbyshire Place<\/p>\n

Florida Impact to End Hunger<\/p>\n

Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth<\/p>\n

GraceWay Village<\/p>\n

Halifax Urban Ministries, Inc.<\/p>\n

Hands For Homeless Inc.<\/p>\n

Hands Together for Haitians, Inc.<\/p>\n

Harbor House of Central Florida, Inc.<\/p>\n

Hardee County Ministerial Association<\/p>\n

Heartland Food Reservoir, Inc.<\/p>\n

Here To Inspire Community Foundation<\/p>\n

Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc.<\/p>\n

Hope Harvest Food Pantry<\/p>\n

Jackson County School Board<\/p>\n

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Foundation<\/p>\n

Lafayette District Schools<\/p>\n

Mid Florida Community Services Head Start<\/p>\n

Mitchell Learning Academy, LLC<\/p>\n

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church<\/p>\n

One Community Now<\/p>\n

Our Village Okeechobee Inc<\/p>\n

Polk Vision, Inc.<\/p>\n

Rural Women’s Health Project<\/p>\n

Sarah’s Kitchen of the Treasure Coast, Inc.<\/p>\n

Sarasota County Schools<\/p>\n

School District of Collier County<\/p>\n

School District of DeSoto County<\/p>\n

SPPF M.A.S.T.R. Kids Program<\/p>\n

The Children’s Table<\/p>\n

The Experience Christian Center<\/p>\n

The Kind Mouse<\/p>\n

The Salvation Army – Sanford<\/p>\n

Three Virtues Organization, Inc<\/p>\n

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida<\/p>\n

Victory For Youth<\/p>\n

Volusia County Schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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