How we help kids with food insecurity eat over weekends
Fueled By Kids provides over 400 students who qualify for free breakfast and lunch under the National School Lunch Program with food over the weekend.
There are 67 hours between when these students receive lunch on Friday afternoon and when they receive breakfast on Monday morning. The unfortunate reality for many of these students is that they do not have a guaranteed source of food during these 67 hours.
We provide them with bags on Friday afternoons when they leave school for the weekend that contain enough food to replace the meals provided by the school during the week.
How Fueled By Kids Helps
Fueled By Kids provides students who qualify for free breakfast and lunch under the National School Lunch Program with food over the weekend.
There are 67 hours between when these students receive lunch on Friday afternoon and when they receive breakfast on Monday morning. The unfortunate reality for many of these students is that they do not have a guaranteed source of food during these 67 hours.
We provide them with bags on Friday afternoons when they leave school for the weekend that contain enough food to replace the meals provided by the school during the week.

The Effect of Food Insecurity on Children

Food Insecurity among children is a national issue and while New Hampshire has the sixth lowest rate of food insecurity nationally, it has devastating affects on the children who suffer from it.
Not having proper nutrition can affect the child’s growth and development; these children often have increased hospitalizations, iron deficiency, and overall worse health. But beyond the physical food insecurity can affect their behavior and success in school with an increase in disorders like aggression, anxiety, and ADD.
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