Schools play a critical role in addressing food insecurity, offering school meals for all, as well as partnering with local organizations. Check out these recent articles highlighting efforts across the state.
- Framingham Public Schools is striving to provide free meals to students during school breaks through a partnership with Daniels Table. Check out the news reel by CBS News to see how students are benefitting.Â
- Members of the Springfield community, in collaboration with school staff and supported by donations, provided snack bags to students at William N. DeBerry Elementary School to tackle food insecurity during school breaks. DeBerry Elementary’s impact is highlighted by Western Mass News.Â
- Studies have shown that breakfast improves students’ academic scores, and Project Bread has been bringing fun, creative breakfast ideas to the Triton school district. WCVB Channel 5 captured the story.Â
Additional food access resources in Massachusetts can be found on the Food Resources web page on the MassSchoolWellness.org website.