Virginia kids should be fed for success!

Every child deserves all the tools available to help them learn, including access to healthy foods. Unfortunately, 1 in 8 children in the US are food insecure, meaning they don’t always have access to a healthy breakfast or lunch. Think back to the last time you skipped a meal. Did you feel focused and ready to do your best? Or, did you feel distracted, irritable, and foggy headed? Every day children across the US feel the same way, unfocused and not ready to learn because they are focused on being hungry.

This is why Healthy School Meals for All can help kids be fed for success. You see, when healthy school meals for all are available for all kids, not just those who meet the qualifications – ALL kids in that school see better memory retention, improved behavior, and improved grades. Healthy School Meals for All means that everyone gets a chance to be fueled for the day and to succeed. Plus, it helps reduce the stigma and judgment kids who qualify for free and reduced lunch make face AND it reduces overhead costs for school districts who have to chase down food payments.

Virginia children have the opportunity to become Fed for Success. Help us support Healthy School Meals for all and help us ensure all Virginia children and families have a chance to grow and succeed!