22 07, 2019

FoodChain Goes Above and Beyond to Introduce Kids to Healthy, Local Meals

2022-04-20T20:28:34-04:00

When asked about the summer meals program at FoodChain, Portia Lee says, "I've been surprised about what they like! Overall they've liked everything. Trying new dishes is good for them, because it will keep them open to trying new healthy foods later on. My son's a vegetable kid, and he comes to eat here and loves it. He likes to try new things. Every time kids come, they ask for more!" On today's menu: stuffed bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, and yogurt with blueberries. FoodChain interns were also sharing samples from foods from around the world, baba ganoush and papusas among them. [...]

FoodChain Goes Above and Beyond to Introduce Kids to Healthy, Local Meals2022-04-20T20:28:34-04:00
22 10, 2018

KY Kids Eat & Anthem Medicaid help bring enrichment to Carter County Schools Summer Meals Program

2018-10-22T10:11:02-04:00

This summer, Carter County Schools received a mini-grant for roughly $400 from KY Kids Eat, in partnership with Anthem Medicaid. The grant was primarily spent on enrichment items, such as backpacks and books, for their summer meals program. While the money was spent on expanding the learning aspect of their program, Carter County Schools still focused on ending hunger. Overall, the staff working the summer meals program served 8,846 meals to those in need. They operated for 36 days, and sponsored 35 meals sites –18 of which were mobile. With the grant money, Carter County Schools were [...]

KY Kids Eat & Anthem Medicaid help bring enrichment to Carter County Schools Summer Meals Program2018-10-22T10:11:02-04:00
15 10, 2018

KY Kids Eat & Anthem Medicaid help Ashland Independent Schools buy supplies to transport food to kids in need

2018-10-15T10:26:22-04:00

Ashland Independent Schools were one of several school systems to be awarded a mini-grant from KY Kids Eat, in partnership with Anthem Medicaid. In total, the workers from Ashland Independent served roughly 15,771 meals to those in need this summer. They had 21 summer meals sites this year, and thanks to the mini-grant, three of those were mobile meal sites. When asked how the grant affected their summer meal programs, a staff member responded that “it drastically helped us get the necessary items to get our mobile meal route up and running. We had a vehicle, and with the grant money [...]

KY Kids Eat & Anthem Medicaid help Ashland Independent Schools buy supplies to transport food to kids in need2018-10-15T10:26:22-04:00
30 05, 2018

Do you need assistance finding food?

2018-09-06T15:01:32-04:00

Partnerships with Kentucky farmers help solve hunger for children this summer Food can be a powerful marker of our collective memory. For many, summertime is defined by our food—backyard barbecues, homemade peach ice cream, tomatoes from the garden, and snapping peas on the porch. People, place and time are crystallized in our interactions with what we eat.

Do you need assistance finding food?2018-09-06T15:01:32-04:00
29 05, 2018

LaRue Co. Schools to restart free summer meal program

2018-09-06T15:01:42-04:00

LaRue County Schools will provide free meals to children this summer as part of a federal program. This is the first summer in more than 10 years that the school system will participate in the program, said Stephanie Ut­ley, food service director for the district. The U.S. Depart­ment of Agriculture will reimburse the district for each meal served.

LaRue Co. Schools to restart free summer meal program2018-09-06T15:01:42-04:00
24 05, 2018

Increasing access to summer meals for Ky. kids

2018-09-06T13:26:27-04:00

KY Kids Eat, in partnership with Anthem Medicaid, has awarded $25,000 in grant funding to 17 summer food service sponsors across the commonwealth to support mobile summer meals or enrichment programs at meal sites this summer. Grant recipients are Allen County Schools, Carter County Schools, Frankfort Independent Schools, the Housing Authority of Maysville, KCEOC Community Action, Logan County Public Library, Mayfield Graves County YMCA, UMC Food Ministries, Williamsburg Independent Schools, Woodford County Schools, Ashland Independent Schools, Berea College, Crittenden County Schools, Danville Public Schools, Harlan County Boys and Girls Club, LaRue County Schools, and Paducah Public Schools.

Increasing access to summer meals for Ky. kids2018-09-06T13:26:27-04:00
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