Summer can be the hungriest time of year for children from low-income families. When schools close, kids lose access to critical meals programs like school breakfast and lunch. Free summer meals are available for kids through the national Summer Food Service Program but too many children are missing out. Nationwide, 22 million kids eat free or reduced price lunch. Only 4 million eat summer meals. One of the biggest obstacles to connecting kids to meals in the summertime is awareness. Oftentimes, program awareness is low, or caregivers do not know…
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