Charlottesville schools offering free meals to kids in need this summer
No Kid Hungry Virginia is helping Charlottesville children stay worry-free this summer by taking care of a basic staple: food. More than 164,000 ch...
No Kid Hungry Virginia is helping Charlottesville children stay worry-free this summer by taking care of a basic staple: food. More than 164,000 children in Virginia under the age of 18 experienced food insecurity in 2021, according to Feeding America, a national nonprofit network of foodbanks. About 72% of children are income eligible for federal nutrition programs with incomes at or below 185% of poverty. To combat those numbers, Journey Middle School, Charlottesville High School and other schools and organizations are offering free meals to children in the area through the Summer Food Service program.