No Kid Hungry Awards $2.8 million in Grants to Louisiana Schools and Nonprofits in 2020
3/04/2021
Since March 2020, No Kid Hungry has awarded a total of $2.8 million in emergency grants to Louisiana schools and nonprofits serving free meals. Virtual learning and hybrid models make it more challenging to reach students with the meals they need. The grants from No Kid Hungry have helped school districts in both rural and urban parts of Louisiana with the added staffing and equipment costs required to expand and adapt their programs to meet increased need and operate safely under these unprecedented circumstances.
"With food insecurity and poverty skyrocketing amid the ongoing pandemic, devastating natural disasters and other challenges, it's more important than ever to support the hard-working staff and volunteers that have been constantly adapting and innovating their programs to make meals available to students and families in communities across the state," said No Kid Hungry Louisiana Director Rhonda Jackson. "Especially during this crisis, school meals are a critical source of nutrition and comfort for students. We're always inspired by the folks working tirelessly to serve kids in their community, and proud to be able to support their incredible programs." Read more about Louisiana No Kid Hungry 2020 Hunger Heroes.
Since March 2020, No Kid Hungry has granted awards to the following schools and nonprofits:
Beauregard Parish School Board
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Caldwell Parish School Board
Diocese of Shreveport Child Nutrition Program
East Baton Rouge Parish School District
East Carroll Parish School Board
ENCORE Academy
Evangeline Parish School Board
FirstLine Schools
Fresh Food Factor
Grant Parish School Board
IDEA Public Schools NOLA, Inc.
Inspire NOLA Charter Schools
Jefferson Davis Parish School Board
Lafayette Parish School System
Lincoln Preparatory School
Linwood Public Charter School
Livingston Parish Public Schools
LPSB Food Service
Monroe City
Morehouse Parish School Board
Recovery School District
Sankofa CDC
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
Helena Parish School District
James Parish School Board
John The Baptist Parish Schools
Tangipahoa Parish School System
Three O’Clock Project
Terrebonne Parish School District
The Einstein Group Inc.
B. Glencoe Charter School
Washington Parish School Board
West Feliciana Parish School Board
Winn Parish School Board
Young Men Olympian Junior Benevolent Association
No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty.