Noah is the world’s
pickiest eater. He can’t eat school lunch because he doesn’t eat meat Even
though they have a peanut butter and jelly option, he is still too picky. So I
have to pack him lunch every day. That way I know he is getting enough to eat.
I constantly worry about his nutrition because of this. Some schools offer what
is known as snack packs that provide extra food for students to bring home.
Unfortunately, some families are unable to afford a lot of food. Even with
assistance, kids can still go hungry at night, or come to school starving. Have
you ever been so hungry that your stomach hurts from the constant rumbling?
When anyone is that hungry, it’s hard to function. It’s hard to think about
anything but the hunger. Imagine being a child, at school, trying to learn.
Schools usually also offer breakfast. It’s really important to have these
programs funded. Sometimes, a child will not get to school early enough for
breakfast if they take the bus. It would be nice if there were a snack box that
they could grab something out of to tide them over till lunch.
I learned about a
program that will offer grants to elementary schools to help improve kids’
health through nutrition. I think it is wonderful. I have been really hungry
before as an adult and I get really bad headaches when I haven’t ate. I can’t
imagine what that does to a child. I remember when a friend of mine didn’t have
any food, I cleaned out my cabinets and gave her a huge box of food for her
son. I don’t think any child should go to bed hungry. Imagine all the snack
packs a school could offer if they received a grant from United Health
Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation. That’s a lot of food. They could probably
also have speakers come in and talk about nutrition or take a field trip to a
dairy or a farm.
Here’s more information:
United Health Foundation
and Whole Kids Foundation will announce a nationwide grant program open to
educators, individuals and nonprofit organizations for innovative projects that
provide solutions to improve children’s health through nutrition. The grants
are designed to support elementary schools.
The grant program is
being officially launched at West Vernon Elementary, one of the public schools
submitting a letter of intent for a grant. The program will fund 10 to 12
projects. Grants, which range from $15,000 to $25,000, will be awarded in early
2016.
The grants are part of
United Health Foundation’s “Helping Build Healthier Communities” program, which
provides resources to local nonprofits that have programs aimed at expanding
access to care, improving health outcomes and building healthier communities.
Grant deadlines and
timeline Letters of intent for the program are due Nov. 30. Applications for
the grant program are due Dec. 15, and the grantees will be announced in March
2016. The amount of each grant will range from $15,000 to $25,000. For more
information on how to apply, visit www.wholekidsfoundation.org/health-kids-innovation
or email grants@wholekidsfoundation.org.
Remember, you don’t have
to be an educator to apply for a local elementary school to receive a grant.
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