Around the country this week, state and local lawmakers are issuing proclamations declaring March 4-8 National School Breakfast Week. Sponsored by the School Nutrition Association each year, National School Breakfast Week provides elected officials a chance to prioritize the nutrition programs that can help end childhood hunger, and many are seizing the opportunity.
Here’s a roundup of how local and state lawmakers are celebrating National School Breakfast Week and prioritizing ending childhood hunger.
- First Lady launches school breakfast program [North Carolina]: First Lady Kristin Cooper launched new Breakfast After the Bell programs in three Edgecombe County Public Schools during National School Breakfast Week. Funding for the program is provided through No Kid Hungry and The Dairy Alliance.
- Arkansas excelling in School Breakfast Month [Arkansas]: Governor Asa Hutchinson is challenging Arkansas schools to serve breakfast to more students and this week, school leaders spoke at the state capitol about the positive impact a nutritious breakfast can have on a student’s success.
- First Lady Lisa Bullock visits Smith Elementary School, praises students for creating healthy school breakfast options [Montana]: As part of National School Breakfast Week, Montana's First Lady Lisa Bullock visited an elementary school in Helena to check out a new healthy menu item - smoothies. With the help of No Kid Hungry Montana and Sodexo, the district implemented them as a new breakfast item that will be added to the regular school menu.
- Governor Jim Justice makes Mountain State proclamation about National School Breakfast Week [West Virginia]: West Virginia Governor Jim Justice proclaims this week as National School Breakfast Week, underscoring the importance of students having access to breakfast and the work of school service personnel in taking care of the kids who need it.
- First Lady Frances Wolf highlights Governor Wolf’s ongoing commitment to investing in education and school breakfast [Pennsylvania]: On Wednesday, Pennsylvania First Lady France Wolf joined Feeding Pennsylvania and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank for a school visit, highlighting the Governor’s ongoing commitment to ensuring every child in the commonwealth has access to a healthy breakfast to start their day.
- Alexandria Mayor declares March 4-8 National School Breakfast Week [Virginia]: Alexandria, VA Mayor Justin Wilson declares National School Breakfast Week and plans to celebrate the importance of school breakfast at Alexandria City Public Schools next week.
State and local lawmakers have the power to prioritize ending childhood hunger. National School Breakfast Week provides an important platform to elevate the issue and its solutions - part of which is school breakfast.
