Dairy Council of Nevada and GENYOUth Team Up to Combat School Hunger
Source: The DairyNews
In a collaborative effort led by the Dairy Council of Nevada and checkoff-founded organization GENYOUth, a campaign has been launched to address school hunger by providing grants for Grab and Go school meal equipment packages.
These packages, which include milk coolers and mobile meal carts, aim to enhance access to healthy school meals for 73 high-need schools across Nevada.
Teaming up with the NFL and other partners, GENYOUth's community initiative, known as Super School Meals, focuses on improving student health and wellness experiences, with a special emphasis on increasing dairy consumption. The program, which precedes each Super Bowl, targeted the host market of Las Vegas and schools throughout Nevada this year.
The initiative reached its pinnacle with a celebratory event on February 8 at West Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, attended by 150 students, former NFL players, Clark County School District officials, and community leaders.
Tammy Baker, the general manager of the Dairy Council of Nevada, emphasized the commitment of dairy farmers to the well-being of children throughout the nation. She expressed pride in partnering with GENYOUth and others to promote school meal participation and provide equal access to nutritious dairy products.
The Super School Meals effort is expected to benefit 40,000 students, increasing access to nearly 11 million school meals. Ann Marie Krautheim, CEO of GENYOUth, highlighted the significance of the initiative in addressing food insecurity among Nevada's youth, where one in five children faces this challenge. She stressed the crucial role of Grab and Go meal equipment in enhancing meal access and participation, especially for school breakfast.
GENYOUth's broader mission to end student hunger continued with the Taste of the NFL, the largest philanthropic event associated with the Super Bowl. The net proceeds from the February 10 event will contribute to supporting schools in Nevada and across the nation.
For more information on GENYOUth and Super School Meals, visit www.GENOUthNow.org. To learn more about the dairy checkoff, visit www.usdairy.com.
Teaming up with the NFL and other partners, GENYOUth's community initiative, known as Super School Meals, focuses on improving student health and wellness experiences, with a special emphasis on increasing dairy consumption. The program, which precedes each Super Bowl, targeted the host market of Las Vegas and schools throughout Nevada this year.
The initiative reached its pinnacle with a celebratory event on February 8 at West Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, attended by 150 students, former NFL players, Clark County School District officials, and community leaders.
Tammy Baker, the general manager of the Dairy Council of Nevada, emphasized the commitment of dairy farmers to the well-being of children throughout the nation. She expressed pride in partnering with GENYOUth and others to promote school meal participation and provide equal access to nutritious dairy products.
The Super School Meals effort is expected to benefit 40,000 students, increasing access to nearly 11 million school meals. Ann Marie Krautheim, CEO of GENYOUth, highlighted the significance of the initiative in addressing food insecurity among Nevada's youth, where one in five children faces this challenge. She stressed the crucial role of Grab and Go meal equipment in enhancing meal access and participation, especially for school breakfast.
GENYOUth's broader mission to end student hunger continued with the Taste of the NFL, the largest philanthropic event associated with the Super Bowl. The net proceeds from the February 10 event will contribute to supporting schools in Nevada and across the nation.
For more information on GENYOUth and Super School Meals, visit www.GENOUthNow.org. To learn more about the dairy checkoff, visit www.usdairy.com.
