{"id":12454,"date":"2022-12-20T20:44:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/?p=12454"},"modified":"2022-12-20T20:49:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:49:40","slug":"no-kid-hungry-virginia-reflects-on-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/12\/20\/no-kid-hungry-virginia-reflects-on-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kid Hungry Virginia Reflects on 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12454\" class=\"elementor elementor-12454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f487d0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f487d0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e79df3\" data-id=\"64e79df3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65576f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65576f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As 2022 draws to a close, we are full of love and appreciation for the big-hearted Virginians working in school cafeterias, food banks, local social services departments, state agencies, elected offices, classrooms, newsrooms, and beyond who every day move us closer to our shared goal of ending childhood hunger.<\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are committed to making sure that all our children have the chance to reach their full potential, which means making sure that they have access to three meals a day, every day. This goal is only possible through robust collaboration, innovative public-private partnerships, thoughtful outreach, and dedicated advocacy for policies proven to feed kids and lift families out of poverty.<\/span><\/h3><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read on to learn more about our favorite highlights from 2022:<\/span><\/h5><ul><li><b>January: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We partnered with Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to celebrate the launch of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mayorshungeralliance.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a new initiative that taps the individual and collective leadership of a nonpartisan group of mayors around the country. Mayor Stoney served as the inaugural chair of the Alliance, and he kicked off his term with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/richmond.com\/opinion\/columnists\/levar-m-stoney-and-sarah-steely-column-collective-action-to-end-childhood-hunger\/article_f37bb7d8-fcff-54da-bb7f-1bbdcc93e163.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a reflection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, co-authored with No Kid Hungry Virginia Director Sarah Steely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12456\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blog1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blog1.png 512w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blog1-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p><ul><li><b>February: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With many emerging opportunities at the state and federal levels, we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/02\/02\/media-roundup-media-hits-from-january-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shared our voice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in support of policies that help feed kids and support families.\u00a0 In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vadogwood.com\/2022\/02\/14\/feeding-the-children-rep-abigail-spanberger-calls-to-extend-free-meals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from Virginia Dogwood, we said, \u201cWe just want every Virginia kid to live and learn and grow and thrive, and quality nutrition is such an important piece of that.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>March: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia lawmakers Senator Todd Pillion and Delegate Israel O&#8217;Quinn introduced a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+HJ430+hil\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">commending resolution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to officially note March 7-11, 2022 as National School Breakfast Week (our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/03\/31\/recap-national-school-breakfast-week-2022\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">favorite week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the year!). We traveled to the State Capitol with school nutrition directors Kathy Hicks from Bristol City and Tracy Webster from Wythe County, who were recognized by the General Assembly for their tireless commitment to Virginia\u2019s students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div id=\"attachment_12457\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12457\" class=\"wp-image-12457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blo2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blo2.png 512w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/blo2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Sandy Curwood, Tracy Webster, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears, Kathy Hicks, and Sarah Steely<\/p><\/div><ul><li><b>April: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We joined <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strongnation.org\/missionreadiness\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mission: Readiness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for a virtual discussion with retired Army generals on the link between food security and national security. With 70% of Virginia&#8217;s 17- to 24-year-olds ineligible for military service, in large part due to a lack of physical fitness, the panel spotlighted nutrition programs that play an essential role in preparing young Virginians for success.<\/span><\/li><li><b>May: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To mark National School Lunch Hero Day, No Kid Hungry Virginia asked YOU to nominate school nutrition staff in your communities who exemplify what it means to be a hero. We received nearly 60 nominations and featured the nominees in Virginia\u2019s National School Lunch Hero <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/05\/06\/2022-national-school-lunch-hero-day-virginia-hall-of-fame\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hall of Fame<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44baede elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"44baede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12454 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"44baede\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI0NzEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zdGF0ZS5ub2tpZGh1bmdyeS5vcmdcL3ZpcmdpbmlhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL1JlbmVlaGFub3Zlci5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0NGJhZWRlIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Reneehanover.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12471'>\n\t\t\t\tRenee, Hanover County Public Schools\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"44baede\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI0NzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zdGF0ZS5ub2tpZGh1bmdyeS5vcmdcL3ZpcmdpbmlhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL2hlcm9hbmdlbGEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDRiYWVkZSJ9\" href='https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/heroangela.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/heroangela-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12473\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12473'>\n\t\t\t\tAngela, Suffolk Public Schools\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"44baede\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI0NzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zdGF0ZS5ub2tpZGh1bmdyeS5vcmdcL3ZpcmdpbmlhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvN1wvMjAyMlwvMTJcL21hcmdpZWhlbnJ5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ0YmFlZGUifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/margiehenry.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/margiehenry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12472\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12472'>\n\t\t\t\tMargie, Henry County Public Schools\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bcd3cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bcd3cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb2e9ef\" data-id=\"fb2e9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b450bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b450bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>June: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the state\u2019s two-year budget, which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/06\/22\/approved-state-budget-increases-school-meal-access\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">included $8.2 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to eliminate the cost of reduced-price school meals. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc29.com\/2022\/07\/11\/virginia-budget-provide-more-than-60k-students-with-free-school-meals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">important funding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helps approximately 64,500 more students access free school breakfast and lunch!\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>July:<\/strong> For many students, summer can be the hungriest time of the year. We <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/05\/19\/summer-updates-and-resources\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">promoted opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to connect children and families to healthy meals when school is out of session, including the No Kid Hungry texting hotline. In the summer months, text \u2018FOOD\u2019 or \u2018COMIDA\u2019 to 304-304 to find meal sites near you.<\/span><\/li><li><b>August: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students returned back to school without pandemic-era nutrition waivers for the first time in two years. Our team worked hard to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/08\/30\/back-to-school-food-is-the-most-important-school-supply\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spread the message<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about the changes and encourage families to apply for free and reduced-price meals. We partnered with the Virginia Department of Education to generate dozens of media stories, like these hits from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudounnow.com\/2022\/09\/06\/no-kid-hungry-balow-urge-parents-to-apply-for-free-school-meals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Loudoun Now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtvr.com\/news\/local-news\/with-new-eligibility-which-virginia-families-will-qualify-for-free-school-meals-august-23-2022\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS 6<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li><li><b>September: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We worked alongside the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, the Virginia Department of Social Services, and Virginia\u2019s network of regional Hunger Action Coalitions to organize a series of listening sessions that will inform the 2022-2023 update to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\/files\/division\/oisi\/food_security\/resources\/virginia_roadmap_to_end_hunger_update.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Roadmap to End Hunger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>October: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the VDOE Farm to School and Directors Conference in Charlottesville, we got a little \u201ccorny\u201d as we presented team-building strategies that help staff feel included and appreciated. We love any opportunity to listen and learn from Virginia\u2019s a-maize-ing network of school nutrition directors. \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-093d9cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"093d9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fadbfd8\" data-id=\"fadbfd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765f5b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"765f5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12454 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"765f5b0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"blog3\" 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8563c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8563c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e35b6\" data-id=\"f9e35b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56143a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56143a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>November: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">November marked No Kid Hungry Virginia\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2022\/12\/15\/no-kid-hungry-virginia-awards-255801-in-grants-to-17-schools-and-community-organizations-to-address-food-insecurity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">final grant cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of 2022. This year, we awarded over $1 million in grant funding to nearly 50 school nutrition and community-based organizations across the state! These funds will help ensure children and families have access to nutritious meals and resources 365 days a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b>December:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We joined our Virginia Department of Education partners at a national USDA conference to spotlight Virginia\u2019s expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision, a program that allows eligible schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students. In school year 2022-2023, an all-time high of 1,082 public schools offer CEP, reaching 566,733 public school students with access to free meals. An incredible 64% of Virginia\u2019s public school divisions offer CEP at all their schools.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From our team to yours, wishing you a restful winter break. Thank you for your support in 2022. 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