{"id":13458,"date":"2024-07-19T14:14:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/?p=13458"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:14:22","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:14:22","slug":"media-roundup-highlights-from-summer-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/virginia\/2024\/07\/19\/media-roundup-highlights-from-summer-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Roundup: Highlights from Summer 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer is looking brighter for kids across Virginia, thanks to the remarkable efforts of school divisions and community organizations who are connecting kids with summer nutrition through expanded non-congregate summer meal programs. With the support of No Kid Hungry grant funds, these programs are making a significant difference in ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals even when school is out. The media has taken notice, highlighting the innovative and impactful work happening in our communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read on for a snapshot of our favorite\u00a0 media hits, showcasing the dedication and hard work of schools and community organizations in fighting summer hunger. We\u2019ll update this page with stories throughout the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardinal News | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2024\/06\/20\/how-summer-meal-programs-are-reaching-more-kids-in-rural-communities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How summer meal programs are reaching more kids in rural communities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dogwood | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vadogwood.com\/2024\/06\/18\/free-meals-for-kids-a-look-into-virginias-summer-feeding-programs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free meals for kids: A look into Virginia\u2019s summer feeding programs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS 19 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs19news.com\/story\/50838699\/no-kid-hungry-supporting-program-to-reach-more-children-in-orange-county\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No Kid Hungry supporting program to reach more children in Orange County<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Northern Virginia Daily | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvdaily.com\/nvdaily\/free-summer-meals-program-kicks-off-in-warren-county\/article_0030feea-71d2-576c-a0ba-12513c82bdf8.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free summer meals program kicks off in Warren County<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHSV3 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whsv.com\/2024\/06\/03\/page-county-awarded-21500-summer-meals-program\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=snd&amp;utm_content=whsv\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Page County awarded $21,500 for summer meals program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WFXR | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfxrtv.com\/news\/regional-news\/virginia-news\/no-kid-hungry-distributes-over-59k-across-swva-to-fight-summer-hunger\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No Kid Hungry distributes over $59K across SWVA to fight summer hunger<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Martinsville Bulletin | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/martinsvillebulletin.com\/news\/local\/henry-county-schools-receive-50-000-to-help-feed-hungry-kids\/article_a079b0de-21f3-11ef-b533-579de321bdee.html#tncms-source=login\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Henry County Schools receive $50,000 to help feed hungry kids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shore Daily News | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shoredailynews.com\/headlines\/accomack-county-schools-receives-funds-from-no-kid-hungry\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accomack County Schools Receives Funds From No Kid Hungry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Star | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiastar.net\/articles\/no-kid-hungry-awards-284000-to-14-school-districts-nonprofitsrates\/#google_vignette\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No Kid Hungry Awards $284,000 to 14 School Districts, Nonprofits<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WHSV | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whsv.com\/2024\/06\/03\/page-county-awarded-21500-summer-meals-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Page County awarded $21,500 for summer meals program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Page Valley News | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pagevalleynews.com\/page-county-public-schools-among-14-recipients-of-no-kid-hungry-awards-for-summer-meals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Page County Public Schools among 14 recipients of No Kid Hungry awards for summer meals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WCYB 5 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wcyb.com\/news\/local\/feeding-southwest-virginia-provides-summer-meals-for-families\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feeding Southwest Virginia provides summer meals for families\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Central Virginian | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentralvirginian.com\/living\/lcps-free-summer-meal-program\/article_2347254c-38f5-11ef-8dad-d3e6979d73f1.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LCPS free summer meal program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS 19 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs19news.com\/story\/50954878\/lcps-employee-recognized-for-work-on-summer-meals-programming\">LCPS employee recognized for work on summer meals programming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is 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