{"id":11453,"date":"2020-04-28T23:49:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/ohio\/?page_id=11453"},"modified":"2020-04-28T23:53:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T23:53:26","slug":"no-kid-hungry-responds-to-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/ohio\/no-kid-hungry-responds-to-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kid Hungry Responds to Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As we all take precaution to protect ourselves and others from the spread of coronavirus, we can\u2019t forget hungry kids. Nearly 22 million low-income kids from communities across the country rely on the free and reduced-price meals they receive at school. For many, these meals may be the only nutritious food that they\u2019ll receive on a given day. With schools either closing or weighing the option to do so in districts nationwide,\u00a0children may be left without that critical lifeline to healthy meals<\/a>.<\/p>

For parents, educators or community leaders, here are some resources for helping ensure kids get the food they need during the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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No Kid Hungry Texting Line<\/h3>

Text \u2018FOOD\u2019 to 877-877 to Find Food Distribution Sites While Georgia Schools Are Closed<\/strong><\/p>

With schools closed statewide due to COVID-19, No Kid Hungry is encouraging families to text\u00a0FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to find free food distribution sites organized by school districts in their communities.<\/p>

All of Tennessee\u2019s public schools are closed in response to the coronavirus, impacting more than one million students across the state. More than 487,000 kids in Tennessee rely on the free and reduced-price meals they receive at school.<\/p>

School districts, food banks and other community partners across the state have stepped up to make sure kids continue to get the nutrition they need during this crisis, finding new, innovative ways to safely provide meals. They\u2019re offering a variety of food distribution models to help safely connect students with meals, including \u201cGrab and Go\u201d service at schools and food delivery along bus routes.<\/p>

No Kid Hungry organizes the texting line and continues to update the service with new information. Families are also encouraged to visit their school division\u2019s website for meal distribution details.<\/p>

If you are a community leader or a sponsor<\/strong>,\u00a0click here to learn<\/a>\u00a0how to add your site information to the texting service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Below is some information on program options and waivers to support meal service during school closures related to the coronavirus:<\/p>