You may have heard about NoKidHungry.org, especially because Kristen Bell is a supporter, spokesperson and had a recent feature in InStyle Magazine – but you still aren’t sure what it is. It’s pretty simple, really. As an organization, they stand behind one ideal: Every Kid deserves a healthy breakfast. It’s as simple as that. So, this organization is doing something about it – they’re making breakfast a part of the regular school day – just like lunch.
Millions of kids in America face the school day on an empty stomach because there isn’t enough food at home. But hungry kids can’t learn. Help No Kid Hungry add one million kids to the school breakfast program.
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When you think about it for just a moment, it makes total sense. Starting the day on an empty stomach doesn’t work for any of us, especially kids. So helping solve that problem at school is one of the easiest solutions there is.
Here’s Why it Works according to NoKidHungry.org
- Making breakfast part of the regular school day, just like lunch, has a powerful effect on kids.
- Kids can stay focused
- Hungry kids have the food they need to excel in class. Studies show that grades and attendance rise when breakfast is served during the school day.
- No one is singled out
- When everyone eats together, it creates a feeling of community in the classroom, and kids who need that morning meal no longer feel singled out as the “poor kids.”
- It’s easier
- Getting to school extra early is a challenge for working families. Making breakfast part of the regular school day solves that problem.
NoKidHungry.org is a pretty incredible organizing, helping to “launch school breakfast programs, recruit summer meals sites, and empower families to shop for and prepare healthy meals. It also provides grants to the most effective hunger-fighting organizations across the country to help them end child hunger in their communities. In many places, just $1 can provide a child with up 10 meals.” What a powerful and important cause – and as moms – we can get on board knowing this is a cause dear to our hearts.
