This time of year around the U.S. often means a goodbye to summer and a hello to school for over 54 million students in our families and communities. New friends, afterschool activities, and even a little homework are staples of this time of year.
However, “back-to-school” for millions of students living in poverty worldwide is not always a celebratory time. Over 78 million children globally cannot attend school because of poverty, because instead of going to school to learn, they were working, begging, or scavenging – doing whatever they could to have enough to eat. And many children that do attend school, do so on an empty stomach, unable to focus.
This school year, you can be the reason a child walks into class nourished, ready to learn, and full of hope. For just $25.20, you can provide meals for one child for an entire school year - turning an empty stomach into a chance to focus, grow, and dream.
Will you step into this story today and help open the classroom door for a hungry child? Your gift does more than provide food - it tells a child, “You matter, and your future is worth investing in.”
The power of school meals
Our school feeding programs do more than simply provide food. Locally procured school meals delivered at scale provide an integrated approach to improving outcomes for children, their families, and communities. School meal programs are recognized as one of the most cost-effective interventions available, addressing immediate hunger while strengthening educational outcomes, improving health, and contributing to broader social equity and long-term economic development through strong partnerships.
Every school day, beyond the mugs and bowls that we fill, by reliably serving a daily meal in a place of education, our programs directly benefit children’s education and wellbeing; provide a social safety net for families and households; and support community social cohesion and system strengthening.
Feed a Classroom is a meaningful way to change lives. By Feeding a Classroom and covering the cost of 60 children’s meals for $1512 a year, you’ll have the opportunity to ensure every child in the class gets a nutritious meal every day.
Your acts of love can bring about big changes to build a better future for desperately hungry children.
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