Carey Sealy’s and Curtis Dickerson’s outstanding commitment to summer hunger relief earns national recognition
[Contact: Laura Rice at lrice@strength.org]
Richmond, VA (June 24, 2025) – No Kid Hungry today announced their annual Summer Hunger Heroes awardees, thirteen honorees hailing from ten states across the country who have shown outstanding commitment to summer hunger relief. This year’s heroes have gone above and beyond to expand summer meals in rural communities and broaden the impact of Summer EBT (also known as Sun Bucks).
Summer Hunger Hero honorees this year include Carey Sealy and Curtis Dickerson, of the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank of Fredericksburg, Virginia, the Director of Distribution Services and Distribution Logistics Manager, respectively. Carey and Curtis oversee the operation of 12 sites – including churches, schools, a park and even a retail partner. This year, they are expanding evening hours to every county they serve, helping to better meet the needs of working families. They’re also piloting Ship-to-Home – a critical step for reaching households with limited transportation.
Summer has traditionally been the hungriest time of year for kids, when regular school meals disappear for the season. But now, thanks to hard-fought policy wins that allow for flexible options like multi-day meal distribution and home deliveries, summer meals are reaching kids in remote corners of the states. And Summer EBT, which provides $120 in grocery benefits per child, is proving to be a gamechanger for ensuring eligible families can afford healthy food for the children.
“No Kid Hungry is proud to honor these outstanding individuals for their tireless work to ensure kids in rural communities receive summer meals and that families feel the economic relief afforded by Summer EBT benefits,” said Sarah Steely, No Kid Hungry Virginia director. “Thanks to their efforts, thousands of kids can count on healthy meals all summer, allowing them to return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn.”
No Kid Hungry salutes all our Summer Hunger Heroes and all those who work tirelessly to keep our children nourished and healthy over the summer and throughout the year.
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About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids in the United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.
