Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools

Hunger Solutions is proud to announce the Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools Campaign. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools initiative looks to support all students in Minnesota in achieving their potential, protects students from the stigma associated with being singled out for receiving free school meals, and ensures that all students receive free meals at all schools in Minnesota.

To stay up to date on the Healthy, Hunger-Free Schools Campaign, please visit: https://www.hungersolutions.org/hhfsminnesota/

Efforts at the Legislature

The HHFS campaign has a bill that looks to:

Require all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to provide breakfast and lunch to all children at no cost to them.
Maximize federal reimbursements including Free and Reduced-Price Lunch and the Community Eligibility Provision.
Require eligible schools to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision and provides additional state resources to fully fund school meals for the children not covered by this provision.

Organizations Supporting the HHFS Campaign

Lead partners include Allina, American Diabet Lead partners include Allina Health, American Diabetes Association, Appetite for Change, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Children’s Minnesota, Ed Allies, Education Minnesota, Every Meal, Food Research and Action Center, General Mills, Hunger Solutions Minnesota, MAZON, Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Legal Aid, Minnesota School Social Workers Association, Second Harvest Heartland, Share Our Strength, The Food Group, Twin Cities Medical Society, and YouthPrise.

Support the Effort: Join us at the HHFS Campaign Launch!

The Healthy Hunger Free Launch campaign will be launched this Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Speakers include: Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director for Hunger Solutions Minnesota; Jenna Carter, Public Affairs and Government Relations Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN; Dr. Mar Steffen, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN; Rep. Sydney Jordan, Chief Author, House; and multiple other voices.

Link to join the HHFS Campaign Launch via Zoom.

For more information contact Leah Gardner, lgardner@hungersolutions.org, 651-789-9850.

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