@FoodCorps

FoodCorps partners with schools to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of community. 🥕

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foodcorps.org/
Joined March 2010
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We celebrated our @AmeriCorps today this week with a catered lunch. They do so much for our school. @FoodCorps @cityyearlr you’re the best! #AmeriCorps30
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The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to creating healthier, brighter futures for our children. The funds announced today will help small & rural school districts modernize their operations & provide more nutritious meals, helping students succeed in the classroom & beyond
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“Making sure that all kids who are in school for 7 hours a day have access to the nutrition they need to concentrate and focus & thrive in school is really the best way to make sure that we can support kids & families.” - Crystal FitzSimons, @fractweets buff.ly/43B9ciq
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Vitamix@Vitamix7 Mar 2023
Join our partner @FoodCorps to cultivate learning in school gardens and cafeterias! Spend a year getting trained and paid to teach kids about where food comes from and how to grow it. . Apply now to teach food education during the 2023-2024 school year! spr.ly/60143LYEQ
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#ChronicAbsenteeism dropped by 5.4 percentage points for kindergartners who ate free school meals, per a Syracuse University study: k12dive.com/news/universal-s… #EdChat #K12

Universal school meals improve attendance for youngest students

Chronic absenteeism dropped by 5.4 percentage points for kindergartners who ate free school meals, per a Syracuse University study.

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KUNM News@KUNMnews7 Feb 2023
Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would provide free breakfast and lunch to New Mexico school kids. Some legislators are skeptical about the price tag and whether the state can afford it. But this bill could keep thousands of kids from going hungry.buff.ly/3Yvg5PZ
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A group of national anti-hunger and education nonprofits have teamed up this holiday season to share a joint holiday wish list for fueling the health, learning, and overall well-being of our nation’s school children. Read our statement. frac.org/news/holidaywishlis…
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Meet the #HungerHeroes who bring #HealthySchoolLunches to life, by sourcing and preparing more locally and sustainably grown #GoodFood for students across the US. Happy #NationalSchoolLunchWeek! 🍏🧑🏽‍🍳🍎 Join us in rethinking school meals: rockfound.link/3CCpFXI
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Phoebe Wong eloquently describes her farm-to-school experiences in East Hartford. These are the sort of programs we need to promote. #WHConfHungerHealth @FoodCorps
FoodCorps@FoodCorps28 Sep 2022
After months of anticipation, the #WHConfHungerHealth is finally here! 🎉 FoodCorps President @therobsharvey, Co-Founder & CEO @curtellis, & alumna Phoebe Wong are on the ground and excited for the day. Follow us for live updates from panels and more! ➡️ bit.ly/3n3pg7M
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Thank you @AmeriCorps @FoodCorps alum Phoebe Wong for sharing your story about serving in East Hartford to create lesson plans and educational tools for elementary school students and conducting outreach about food access and health eating to the community.
FoodCorps@FoodCorps28 Sep 2022
Happening now! Watch Phoebe Wong, recent FoodCorps alumna, speak on the "Growing partnerships to expand local food options" panel at the #WHConfHungerHealth ➡️ youtu.be/rlt0NYKHnC4
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.@SecVilsack is highlighting nonprofit/company partnerships that were launched along with the conference, like @FoodCorps’ Nourishing Futures initiative: foodcorps.org/foodcorps-anno… #WHConfHungerHealth
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What are the benefits of #SchoolMealsForAll ✅ Improved nutrition ✅ Better academic performance ✅ Reduced absenteeism #WHConfHungerHealth Learn more @ecoliteracy: bit.ly/3DrytSG

Making the Case for Healthy, Freshly Prepared School Meals

Check out our tools for demonstrating the academic, health, environmental, and financial benefits of high-quality, appealing school meals.

ecoliteracy.org
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Managing Editor @MattWheeland spoke with Marcus Weaver-Hightower about what the new school year has brought for school meals, pizza as a vegetable, and how more of us can advocate for better school food. buff.ly/3fkQtEa
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‘The kids are just happier’: could California’s universal school meal program start a trend? theguardian.com/environment/…

‘The kids are just happier’: could California’s universal school meal program start a trend?

Parents, teachers and anti-hunger advocates hail new free-meal system, saying it improves academic performance and wellbeing

theguardian.com
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In her new memoir, ‘America’s foremost nutrition warrior’ @marionnestle shares her life’s work influencing nutrition policy behind the scenes, and how she overcame the barriers and biases facing the women of her generation to find her purpose after 50. buff.ly/3BxXjNX
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Here’s what we know so far about the White House Conference on Hunger civileats.com/2022/09/20/the…

The Field Report: Big Questions Linger About The White House Conference on Hunger

Will next week’s event be a game-changing catalyst or a glorified press event? Plus, climate-smart commodities and a farmer fly-in.

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Change starts with education. 📚 We love seeing stats like this. They remind us of the importance of nutrition education. We are honored to work with @FoodCorps to pave the way for a healthier tomorrow! 😁 💪 #NewmansOwnFoundation #LetsGiveItAllAway #100PercentForKids
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Grateful to be able to voice FoodCorps' perspective in this story by @Ximena_Bustillo and @NPR on President Biden's call to end hunger by 2030. Justice sits at the heart of this work. npr.org/2022/08/29/111675059…

Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained

The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening on Wednesday. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.

npr.org
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Happening *TODAY* - Join the #BacktoSchoolwithAmeriCorps Tweetstorm from 1-2 pm ET to highlight the work of @AmeriCorps and @AmeriCorpsSR in school districts throughout the country. #Stand4Service
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🚨STARTING SOON🚨 Tune in at 2 p.m. ET to learn more about how #PublicHealthAmeriCorps is changing the game locally. Interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member? Follow the hashtag #PHAmeriCorpsChat to learn more from #PublicHealth organizations across the nation. See you soon!
AmeriCorps
@AmeriCorps15 Aug 2022
Did you know #PublicHealthAmeriCorps and #AmeriCorps members are changing the game locally? Join us for a #TwitterChat to find out how! Follow #PHAmeriCorpsChat on Tues., Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. ET to also learn how you can join the first class of #AmeriCorps members.
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