March 7, 2024
Backpack meals help struggling students, families survive
At North Georgetown Elementary School, at least 78 percent of the students – grades kindergarten through 5 – live in low-income households, reports School Counselor Janice Jester. In this Title…
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Backpack contents nourish students; kids love to get them
Jennifer Jacklin, a Family Student Interventionist at Wilmington Manor Elementary School, offers all kinds of support for families in need — every day. Her school serves about 300 students in…
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March 5, 2024
Backpack meals help cash-strapped families deal with stress
It’s amazing how a little can of raviolis, a box of juice, and a few graham crackers can make a big difference in a child’s life. At Brader Elementary School…
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February 28, 2024
Little Angels’ students, parents appreciate backpack meals
Little students at Rhonda’s Little Angels ECE Program in Seaford love getting their backpack – or weekend –meals each week, reports center director Rhondalin Cannon-Tingle. “My children and families enjoy…
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November 20, 2023
Backpack meals fill a need for youngest neighbors
Pre-schools prepare very young students for life, with opportunities to play and learn, to socialize, to listen to stories, to make music, to follow directions, to make friends . ….
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October 27, 2023
At Seaford Head Start, each child receives Backpack meals
Located on the east side of Bridgeville Highway, Seaford Head Start serves 50 children ages 3-5 in an educational, classroom-based setting. Like most pre-schools and childcare facilities, there’s an opportunity…
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October 17, 2023
Head Start Backpacks: ‘ . . . children look forward to the bag”
At the Milford Head Start, 49 children are enrolled in the early childhood education program, and 34 of them receive weekend meal bags through a partnership with the Food Bank…
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January 25, 2023
Even at a ‘storybook school’ students face food insecurity
At North Georgetown Elementary School, the focus is on young learners . . . 765 students ranging in age from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Led by school principal Sarah Green,…
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December 2, 2022
Backpacks help kids: ‘Kids won’t learn when they’re starving.’
As a behavior interventionist, Alicia Sierra is well aware that hungry children struggle to learn, are unable to focus, and may act out in the classroom. Sierra coordinates the Food…
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November 23, 2022
‘There’s no stigma here.’: Hungry kids appreciate Backpack meals
When heavy morning fog delays the start of school, for some kids it’s time for a little celebration. For others, though, it means a no-breakfast and an empty-belly kind of…
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