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RELEASE: New Website Will Help NC College Students Learn About Food Assistance Benefits

CHAPEL HILL, NC — A new online resource, NCCollegeFoodBenefits.org, is aiming to reduce food insecurity among college students in North Carolina by […]

January 15, 2025January 13, 2025Carolina Hunger Initiative, College Hunger

RESEARCH/PODCAST: School Meal Charge Policies Lack Standardization, Affecting Equity in Nutrition Access

Albert Pan, BSPH, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — and a former Carolina Hunger […]

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024Carolina Hunger Initiative, School Breakfast, School Lunch

RECAP: COVID-19 Response

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, our team began working with the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to support school districts and […]

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Carolina Hunger Initiative, COVID-19, Recap

RECAP: SummerMeals4NCKids 2022

Many kids rely on school meals for their nutrition. So, when school lets out for the summer, schools, churches, community organizations, state […]

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024#SummerMeals4NCKids, Carolina Hunger Initiative, Recap, Summer Meals

RECAP: Blue Cross NC Child Hunger Impact Project

In Fall 2022, the Carolina Hunger Initiative managed another round of grants for school nutrition programs, supported by Blue Cross and Blue […]

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Blue Cross NC, Carolina Hunger Initiative, Recap

NEWS ROUNDUP: Governor Cooper Announces Grants to Public Schools to Expand School Breakfast

EducationNC: Governor announces N.C. public schools will receive $1.3 million in grants for school breakfasts NC Newsline: Gov. Roy Cooper releases $1.3M […]

March 5, 2024March 18, 2024Carolina Hunger Initiative, Grants, School Breakfast

RELEASE: Governor Cooper Announces Grants to Public Schools to Expand School Breakfast

Grants will enable public schools to support more children’s health, development and learning with innovative breakfast service See the original press release […]

March 4, 2024March 5, 2024Carolina Hunger Initiative, Grants, School Breakfast