{"id":11823,"date":"2020-12-15T21:31:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T21:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/tennessee\/?p=11823"},"modified":"2025-04-09T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:34:29","slug":"press-release-no-kid-hungry-tennessee-promotes-school-meal-programs-during-the-pandemic-and-supports-districts-efforts-to-reach-all-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/tennessee\/2020\/12\/15\/press-release-no-kid-hungry-tennessee-promotes-school-meal-programs-during-the-pandemic-and-supports-districts-efforts-to-reach-all-students\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE:\u00a0No Kid Hungry\u00a0Tennessee\u00a0Promotes School Meal Programs during the pandemic and supports\u00a0districts efforts to reach all students\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | <\/strong>December 15, 2020<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Marissa Spady<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>mspady@strength.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No Kid Hungry\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tenne<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>see<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Promotes School Meal Programs during the pandemic and support<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> districts efforts to reach all students<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

C<\/strong>hattanooga, TN<\/strong> – <\/span>As part of No Kid\u00a0<\/span>Hungry\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0continuing effort to ensure all children in\u00a0<\/span>Tennessee<\/span>\u00a0remain nourished and healthy, the campaign\u00a0<\/span>announced today an additional\u00a0<\/span>$<\/span>354,000<\/span>\u00a0in grant<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>12<\/span>\u00a0school districts to support school meal programs this\u00a0<\/span>school year<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>School meals are available to students across<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Tennessee<\/span>\u00a0no matter if they are learning remotely or\u00a0<\/span>participating in a hybrid model,\u201d says\u00a0<\/span>Marissa Spady<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>program\u00a0<\/span>associate<\/span>\u00a0for the No Kid Hungry campaign. \u201c<\/span>We at No Kid Hungry are in awe of the phenomenal<\/span>\u00a0work of school nutrition staff. They have been at the front lines of this pandemic, working creatively and\u00a0<\/span>diligently<\/span> to reach all of their students by offering curbside\u00a0<\/span>pickup<\/span>\u00a0meals, delivering meals to bus stops or community centers, collaborating with community groups to offer additional family food boxes, and more.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are the most recent recipients of the 2020 N<\/span>o Kid Hungry grants<\/span>\u00a0from across the state of Tennessee, with funds totaling over $700,000 this year.<\/span>\u00a0T<\/span>ake a look at the map below to learn more information about the grantees in\u00a0<\/span>Tennessee<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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