Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Campaign Launch Webinar Campaign Updates

Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Campaign Launch Webinar

ALBANY, N.Y. (Youtube)– Join Hunger Solutions New York and Community Food Advocates for the official…

Jessica PerillaJanuary 2, 2023

‘I Can’t Imagine Who Would Think It’s OK to Take Food Away From Kids’ News

‘I Can’t Imagine Who Would Think It’s OK to Take Food Away From Kids’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The New York Times)– The result of Congress’s actions, or lack thereof, is…

Emily CruzDecember 27, 2022

NY should fund free school lunches for all students News

NY should fund free school lunches for all students

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (Syracuse.com)– By enabling schools to purchase ingredients in greater bulk, the per-student…

Emily CruzDecember 19, 2022

NY Lawmakers push for free meals in schools News

NY Lawmakers push for free meals in schools

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN)– More than one million New York State children live in homes that…

Emily CruzDecember 16, 2022

Advocates push for free school meals for all students statewide News

Advocates push for free school meals for all students statewide

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Newsday)– The painful reality is that 1 in 7 children in New…

Emily CruzDecember 13, 2022

Feeding students: School districts, organizations push for state funding for universal meals News

Feeding students: School districts, organizations push for state funding for universal meals

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (The Daily Gazette)– Stigma, literacy and language barriers, and administrative burdens keep many…

Emily CruzNovember 26, 2022

Another Voice: New York State should fund universal free school meals News

Another Voice: New York State should fund universal free school meals

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– Other states have already taken action. California, Maine,…

Emily CruzNovember 18, 2022

More than 180 organizations urge governor to fund healthy meals for students in 2024 budget News

More than 180 organizations urge governor to fund healthy meals for students in 2024 budget

MASSENA, N.Y. (NNY 360)– For two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal funding ensured students’…

Emily CruzNovember 14, 2022

Can NY schools offer free meals for all after federal aid ends? News

Can NY schools offer free meals for all after federal aid ends?

MARLBORO, N.Y. (Times Herald-Record)– Unfortunately, families are forced to make a decision to cut costs…

Emily CruzOctober 31, 2022

New York should bring back universal free school lunch News

New York should bring back universal free school lunch

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Hungry kids can’t learn. Students experiencing hunger struggle to focus and…

Emily CruzOctober 28, 2022