No Kid Hungry Georgia

08/25/2026

Such a cool example of how to innvoate your systems to continue to bring your school meals to the NEXT LEVEL 💫 ❗ Schools like Coweta County School Nutrition continue to go above and beyond in feeding their students!

08/20/2026

🍎🏫 Ready to rethink and innovate the high school meal experience?

No Kid Hungry’s **Design Lab** will bring together 50 school nutrition directors and senior school nutrition staff to explore new ways to make school meals more appealing and engaging for high school students using **human-centered design**. 💡🎨🥪

Participants will leave the experience ready to launch a new solution designed to help attract more high school students to their school meal program. 🚀✨

The opportunity begins **September 25, 2026**.

Learn more and apply: 🔗👇
https://www.nokidhungry.org/join-design-lab

08/18/2026

🥗🏫 Looking to bring more fresh, healthy options to your school meals?

Chef Ann Foundation’s Salad Bars to Schools grant provides K–12 schools with everything needed to successfully launch a salad bar—including equipment and accessories, marketing materials, and online training through the School Food Institute. 🍎🥕🥒📚

The program also supports schools in expanding scratch cooking and values-aligned food purchasing. ✨👩‍🍳

School districts participating in the National School Lunch Program may apply through March 31, 2027. Eligible schools must have at least 100 students enrolled per site.

Learn more and apply: 🔗👇

Salad bars help increase veggie consumption. Learn more about "Salad Bars to Schools" - our salad bar granting program.

08/17/2026

We are pleased to announce this year's Culinary Innovation Program Schools!

Our state Culinary Specialists are excited to work with Georgia’s School Nutrition Programs to support their creation and advancement of culinary-focused school meals.

As knowledgeable experts in both culinary skills and school nutrition, our Culinary Specialists will collaborate with districts to provide culinary-driven school-level support.

This unique collaboration will focus on solutions and guidance emphasizing the importance of culinary skills, presentation, placement of items, flavor, use of local fruits and vegetables, and service flow.

This collaborative approach is intended to create long-term impacts!

08/12/2026

🏫🍎💳 Every community has different needs, resources and partnerships—and there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to expanding SNAP access.

Our SNAP in Schools: Levels of Engagement and Partners to Engage resources help schools, community organizations, agencies and other partners explore practical ways to strengthen SNAP outreach, enrollment and coordination. 🤝📚👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

From getting started to expanding existing efforts, these adaptable approaches can help communities identify the right partners and build a model that works for them. ✨📈

Explore the resources here: 🔗👇
https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/snap-schools-levels-engagement-and-partners-engage

08/10/2026

🏫✨ Schools are trusted places where families already connect—and they can also be powerful partners in expanding access to SNAP! 🍎🥕💳

Our new **SNAP in Schools: Promising Models for Expanding Access** report highlights creative approaches from across the country that bring SNAP outreach and enrollment support directly into schools and the networks serving students and families. 🤝👨‍👩‍👧‍👦📚

Explore the report and see how partners are making SNAP access more coordinated, approachable and effective: 🔗👇
https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/snap-schools-promising-models-expanding-access

08/05/2026

🍎🥕 Changes to SNAP funding could have a serious impact on Georgia families. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💛

Nearly 4 in 10 SNAP participants are children, and new federal changes could shift millions of dollars in costs to the state 💵➡️🏛️—potentially making it harder for families to access the food they need. 🛒🥛🥦

📖🔗 Learn what these changes could mean for Georgia and how you can take action:
https://state.nokidhungry.org/georgia/2026/07/15/changes-in-snap-funding-what-this-means-for-kids-in-georgia/

07/20/2026

Because of moms, we are called to act.

In June, No Kid Hungry hosted its third annual Bridge Builders Summit 🤝🏽, bringing together partners, philanthropists, advocates and leaders committed to supporting single moms 👩‍👧‍👦—many of whom brought their own lived experience, wisdom and leadership to the conversation. 💬🌟

Centered on the theme “Because of Moms, a New World is Emerging” 🌎🌱, the summit explored how investing in moms can help address the root causes of childhood hunger. 🍎💪

From bold conversations about economic mobility 💼📈 and systems change 🏛️🔄 to a collaborative vision for a Bill of Rights for Moms 📜🧡, attendees left with renewed purpose, stronger partnerships and a shared commitment to building a future where moms and their children can thrive. 🏡✨

📖 Read more about the Bridge Builders Summit:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/blog/because-moms-we-are-called-act

📄 Review the 2026 Bridge Builders fact sheet:
https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/index.php/resource/bridge-builders-2026-fact-sheet

🎥 Learn more about how No Kid Hungry partners with moms to fight childhood hunger:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/blog/watch-no-kid-hungry-partners-new-moms-fight-childhood-hunger

The energy in the room was electric on that rainy and humid morning in Washington, D.C. That energy was perhaps best captured by keynote speaker Michael McAfee, president and CEO of PolicyLink, as he addressed attendees at the third annual Bridge Builders Summit.

07/16/2026

07/16/2026

☀️ How can schools make SUN Bucks outreach more effective—and sustainable?

Meet Edgar Manalo, Business Services Director for Fullerton Joint Union High School District and a No Kid Hungry SUN Bucks Champion. Through the district’s “More Than a Meal” campaign, Edgar and his team connect SUN Bucks with the broader network of nutrition and financial resources available to families throughout the year.

Their approach shows that effective outreach doesn’t always require creating something new. By integrating SUN Bucks into existing workflows and trusted communication channels—from school newsletters and principal emails to websites, social media and cafeterias—districts can:

📣 Share clear, consistent messages
🤝 Build collaboration and buy-in across departments
🏫 Reach families through trusted school staff
🔄 Create outreach systems that can be sustained year after year

👇 Read Edgar’s story and explore practical strategies your district can use to help more eligible children receive the summer grocery benefits they need.

https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/index.php/blog/championing-change-edgar-manalos-mission-making-sun-bucks-reality-fullerton-families