One Easy Way to Help…
For many of us, the idea of changing the National School Lunch Program — a federal endeavor which feeds more than 31 million children every day — is pretty daunting. Even on a local level, change in the cafeteria doesn’t happen as fast or as easily as we might always like.
But take a step back, and you’ll see that things are happening. For example, in just two short years, Local Food Hub has built relationships with more than 45 public and private schools in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Nelson and Greene. These schools are now able to provide fresh, local fruits and vegetables to hungry school kids at lunch and snack time.
And this year for Farm to School Week (November 7-11), we’ve created an easy way for YOU to get involved. When you contribute to our Farm to School Fund, you enable Charlottesvile, Albemarle and Nelson County schools to serve local, grass-fed beef – a healthier, happier alternative to the regular commodity meat products – to thousands of hungry public schoolchildren during Farm to School Week.
You can be part of our Farm to School Fund right here — every dollar you give goes directly to our Farm to School program. Even a small amount can make a huge difference: just $10 can provide for more than 50 kids!
We’re so close — but our deadline is November 1. Can you help us get there?
For many kids across our country, school lunch is the only warm meal they get all day. Let’s make sure it’s healthy, nutritious, and delicious.
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