Foundation Receives $45,000 Grant from Verdant Health Commission
Lynnwood, WA – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced today that it received a $45,000 grant from Verdant Health Commission to expand the Nourishing Network’s summer meal program. Funds will be used over three years to support a fourth meal site, and serve 2,200 meals to children who face hunger during summer months.
In the Edmonds School District, more than 6,600 students qualify for the free and reduced lunch program, which provides breakfast and/or lunch during the school day. Summer meal sites are located in high-need neighborhoods where as many as 75 percent of children qualify.
“Families who rely on federal free and reduced meals during the school year often don’t have the income to pay for an additional 10 meals a week during the summer,” says Foundation Executive Director Deborah Anderson. “When school is not in session, children may go without breakfast and lunch. The free summer meal program reduces child hunger in our community.”
Children ages 5-18 are served a nutritious lunch and participate in a mini summer camp that offers themed physical and learning activities. Community partners include: Sno-Isle Mobile Library Van, Experience Momentum, Move60!, and South Snohomish Fire & Rescue. Services are free to all participants and do not require pre-registration.
The 2019 summer meal program will run
Monday-Thursday from July 1st through August 22nd at four
Lynnwood locations: Community Life Center, Martha Lake Baptist Church,
Meadowdale Community Church and South Lynnwood Park.
For 35 years, the Foundation for Edmonds School District has worked in partnership with the District to ensure that every student has the resources to learn, thrive and contribute to our vibrant community. With an all-volunteer board and active community participants, the Foundation provides supplemental funding to support students, families and educators in the pursuit of educational excellence. www.foundationesd.org
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