New AR Program Aims to Tackle Childhood Hunger in the South

New AR program aims to tackle childhood hunger in the South

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new farm-to-school pilot program is set to launch in Arkansas for the 2025 to 2026 school year, and state officials say it could become a model for tackling childhood hunger across the South. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the initiative this week, which will debut in the Marion School District. The pilot program is spearheaded by the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives in partnership with the A…

Stop Summer Hunger campaign in full swing

ABC11 is partnering with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina

Fighting Summer Hunger: Kansas City Public Schools and Local Partners Feed Community

Adriauna Barger Editorial Assistant As Kansas City students step away from school for the summer, many lose access to the free, reliable meals they depend on during the academic year. Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) works to change that each year through its Summer Food Service Program, which ran from June 5 through June 27 at several school sites throughout the district. “We feed the students that attend summer school, but also any student un…