School will soon break for summer reccess. For some children this means vacations, time by the pool and fun with friends. But for many kids in the Washington metro area, summer is a time when they do not have access to school meals. In the food bank’s service area, 65 percent of children participate [...]
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Article provided by Meleah Boyle, MD Kids Cafe /Weekend Bag Coordinator. Because so many children in the Washington Metro area rely on the meals distributed at school as a critical part of their health and nutrition, they are often left at risk of hunger over the weekend. The Weekend Bag Program is intended to fill [...]
The holidays – and the days away from school – bring a lot of excitement to children each year. However, winter break also means that the children and teens who rely on school meals might not have enough food each day. The Food For Kids team works hard to ensure that youth participating in our [...]
In the District of Columbia, nearly one in two children is at risk of hunger; and over 200,000 children under 18 in the Washington metro region struggle to get enough food to eat. While children have access to food during the school year and at some afterschool programs, such as Kids Cafe®, what happens during [...]
Neither snow nor icy roads kept our drivers from delivering their loads. Our two Food For Kids drivers had plenty of challenges last week after the region’s recent snowstorms left roads in poor condition and sidewalks blocked. Despite the demanding circumstances, our drivers know how important it is to get their deliveries out each week. [...]