{"id":11632,"date":"2020-05-22T16:36:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/pennsylvania\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2020-05-22T16:38:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:38:27","slug":"this-month-thankahungerhero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/pennsylvania\/2020\/05\/22\/this-month-thankahungerhero\/","title":{"rendered":"This month, #ThankAHungerHero"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coronavirus pandemic has had a catastrophic impact on families throughout the country. In Pennsylvania<\/span>, school closures mean that the millions of kids<\/span>\u00a0who rely on school meals are at risk for going without the food they\u2019ve depended on during the school year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When their communities needed them more than ever, schools, food banks, pantries and community organizations all across the state stepped up in incredible ways. Because of them, kids throughout Pennsylvania<\/span>\u00a0have remained nourished during the crisis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These frontline hunger heroes – school nutrition and transportation professionals, community leaders, administrators, teachers, and volunteers – have done everything they can to ensure that kids continue to have access to meals. They\u2019ve worked tirelessly, often for longer shifts and without days off. They’ve also found creative ways to get meals ti kids, distributing weekly bags of fresh produce, providing curb-side meal pick-up and even hopping on school buses to deliver meals directly to kid’s homes. These hunger heroes have shown tremendous dedication over the past weeks, all while juggling mounting stress and uncertainty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since the pandemic began, No Kid Hungry Pennsylvania<\/span> has provided $176,000<\/span>\u00a0in emergency grants to support the work our hunger heroes are doing across the state. This month, we want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Throughout May, we\u2019ll be celebrating and lifting up the amazing work that\u2019s been happening across the state by:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n