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Feed More Distributes Healthy Meals Through Afterschool Programs

10/07/2024
Recipient at Feed More Kids Cafe program site - This program provides the nutritional component to after-school programs that mentor and tutor children in our area and ensures students learn, grow and most importantly, thrive.

RICHMOND, Va. – Feed More will again participate in the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program (Child and Adult Care Food Program or Kids Cafe program) to provide snacks and healthy meals to children and teens at 30+ afterschool programs and community centers throughout Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities. 

“Schools are one of our biggest allies in helping ensure our region’s students have access to the nutritious, brain-building food that they need,” said Ruth Ann Caplice, Children’s Program Manager at Feed More. “With 1 in 6 kids in Central Virginia struggling with hunger, our Kids Cafe provides the nutritional component to after-school programs that mentor and tutor children in our area and ensures students learn, grow and most importantly, thrive.” 

Feed More’s Kids Cafe provides meals that are well-balanced and focused on nutrition. From BBQ chicken and green beans to jambalaya with brown rice and fresh fruit, this program provides students across our region with options kids and teens have grown to love. 

“The nutritious and cooked-from-scratch suppers are prepared by our amazing Bayard Community Kitchen staff and volunteers, and served at after-school programs across our service area,” said Caplice. 

In addition to receiving a healthy supper meal, these programs also offer students mentoring, tutoring, cultural enrichment and social activities. In 2023, our partner school and community programs provided more than 150,000 nourishing meals to our region’s kids and teens via the Kids Cafe program. 

To learn more about Feed More’s Children’s Programs and how you can get help or give help, please visit FeedMore.org. 

 

About Feed More  

Feed More collects, prepares and distributes food to neighbors in need throughout Central Virginia. With a service area that stretches across 34 counties and cities, Feed More’s comprehensive programs and network of more than 380 distribution partners helps ensure our communities have access to healthy meals. Feed More is a proud member of Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America. For additional information, please visit FeedMore.org, find us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram , LinkedIn, TikTok and X. 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online here, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 

 1.  mail:
      U.S. Department of Agriculture
      Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
      1400 Independence Avenue, SW
      Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
 2.  fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
 3.  email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

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