Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Governor Hochul to Fully Fund Free School Meals for All NY Students in 2024 State Budget News

Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Governor Hochul to Fully Fund Free School Meals for All NY Students in 2024 State Budget

ALBANY, N.Y. April 18, 2023 – Legislators, advocates, and members of the Healthy School Meals…

Emily CruzApril 18, 2023

School officials overwhelmingly support universal free meals News

School officials overwhelmingly support universal free meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Hudson Valley 1)– Gratto said a statewide policy would alleviate some of the…

Emily CruzApril 17, 2023

Another Voice: Universal school meals will help New York farmers News

Another Voice: Universal school meals will help New York farmers

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– Funding Healthy School Meals for All would allow more schools…

Emily CruzApril 15, 2023

New York Farm Bureau members rank among top in nation for food donations News

New York Farm Bureau members rank among top in nation for food donations

ALBANY, N.Y. (Mid Hudson News)– Christina Kohler, New York Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers…

Emily CruzApril 2, 2023

Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support News

Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided meals to all…

Emily CruzMarch 31, 2023

Lawmakers pushing hard for free lunches at schools in NY News

Lawmakers pushing hard for free lunches at schools in NY

ALBANY, N.Y. (Finger Lakes 1)– NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey of the Hudson Valley area said,…

Emily CruzMarch 30, 2023

Editorial: State-funded school meals are the responsible choice EditorialsNews

Editorial: State-funded school meals are the responsible choice

ALBANY, N.Y. (TBR Newsmedia)– In an era when most families need both parents to work…

Emily CruzMarch 29, 2023

New York Students Rally at Capitol, Demand Free Meals for All Public School Pupils News

New York Students Rally at Capitol, Demand Free Meals for All Public School Pupils

ALBANY, N.Y. (Parent Herald)– State Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas pointed out the disconnect between Governor Hochul's…

Emily CruzMarch 29, 2023

Editorial: A budget with heart EditorialsNews

Editorial: A budget with heart

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Universal free school meals. This proposal will help keep kids healthier…

Emily CruzMarch 29, 2023

Kids leave empty lunch trays for Kathy Hochul to promote more free meals in NY budget News

Kids leave empty lunch trays for Kathy Hochul to promote more free meals in NY budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (NY Post)– “At the beginning of our budget process, Gov. Hochul called for…

Emily CruzMarch 28, 2023