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www.amny.com
3 weeks ago
Education

Gillibrand pushes for free school meals for public school students nationwide

Kirsten Gillibrand is advocating for the Universal School Meals Program Act to provide free meals to all public school students, addressing child hunger nationwide. [ more ]
www.amny.com
3 weeks ago
NYC food

Sept. 3 deadline looming for $120 EBT summer food payment

The Summer EBT program provides essential food assistance to families during the summer months, aiming to reduce child hunger. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children, Labour warned

The continuation of the Household Support Fund is essential to prevent hunger in over half a million children during holiday periods. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
5 months ago
Education

'Kids can't wait': Toronto school food program welcomes federal plan but says kids need more | CBC News

The federal government announced a $1 billion national food program to provide meals to 400,000 students annually by 2024-2025.
Although the program is a good start, more work is needed to address student hunger according to local advocates. [ more ]
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