Kellogg Company and No Kid Hungry have awarded Lee Hill Elementary a $5,000 grant as part of the recent Elevate the Plate Challenge – an initiative designed to reward schools that are utilizing creative and innovative strategies to enhance their school meal program and increase student participation.
“We are grateful and honored to be a part of this opportunity with Kellogg’s and No Kid Hungry,” said Keith Nocco, Sodexo General Manager for Lee Hill Elementary. “This grant will enable more students to get the much-needed nourishment they need before they start their day.”
One of the biggest challenges at Lee Hill Elementary is getting students through the breakfast station quickly before the start of school. Their café has just one line and one register, which often gets backed up during the early morning rush. Their team plans to use the grant to create a convenient grab & go station that features a mobile register stand and portable serving cart.
“We are proud to partner with No Kid Hungry to continue our work to expand school meal programs,” said Wendy Davidson, President of Kellogg’s Away From Home. “We’re also thrilled to celebrate the outstanding team at Lee Hill Elementary who are leading the way in creating delicious, replicable approaches that encourage more kids to participate in and enjoy school meals.”
Lee Hill Elementary is one of ten schools across the country receiving $5,000 grants to support their school meal programs as part of the Elevate the Plate Challenge.
“Three out of four public school teachers say students regularly come to school hungry,” said Jill Davis, Chief Revenue Officer at No Kid Hungry. “But we know getting kids healthy meals at school is a critical step in ending childhood hunger once and for all in America.”
Kellogg’s support of No Kid Hungry contributes to the company’s goal of creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030.Over the past 4 years, Kellogg’s and No Kid Hungry’s partnership has supported nearly 1 million kids gaining access to 154 million breakfasts annually. More information about how Kellogg is supporting school meal programs across the U.S. is included in the latest Corporate Responsibility Report.
