NO KID HUNGRY

Rappahannock County Elementary School recently received a $3,000 grant from No Kid Hungry Virginia.

“The money supports Breakfast After the Bell, a program that increases access to school breakfast by bringing breakfast out of the cafeteria and making it a part of the school day,” says spokesperson Cameron McPherson. “No Kid Hungry Virginia and its partners focus on Breakfast After the Bell as a critical way to end childhood hunger in Virginia.”

More than 300,000 children in Virginia live in families that struggle with hunger. Research shows that hunger has long-term ramifications on children, including lower test scores, weaker attendance rates, and a higher risk of hospitalizations and chronic diseases.