No Kid Hungry Virginia awards $255,000 in grants to 17 schools, community organizations

Childhood hunger continues to be a pressing issue in the Commonwealth. According to the latest estimates from Feeding America, about one in 10 Virginia kids face food insecurity.  

No Kid Hungry Virginia focuses on increasing access to meal programs managed by school divisions and local nonprofits as a proven strategy for addressing hunger in Virginia communities.  

“Our talented and devoted nutrition teams know what works in their communities, and this latest round of investments will help operators innovate and reach more kids,” said No Kid Hungry Virginia Director Sarah Steely. “We remain committed to supporting schools, community-based organizations, and regional food banks that are working to close the hunger gap in the commonwealth.” 

The latest grants will support a variety of needs identified by grantees, like meal service equipment upgrades, as well as helping to launch farm-to-school and backpack programs. 

No Kid Hungry Virginia grants include:

• Accomack County Public Schools: $20,000 
• Appalachian Sustainable Development: $10,000 
• Arms Open Wide Ministries: $20,000 
• Blessings in a Backpack – Mount Vernon Community School: $4,800 
• Brunswick County Public Schools: $6,841 
• Central Virginia Food Bank – FeedMore: $10,000 
• Core Foundation Inc. DBA Helping Hungry Kids of NOVA: $5,000 
• Dinwiddie County Public Schools: $15,000 
• Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank: $15,000 
• Hampton Roads Community Action Program: $25,000 
• Healthy Harvest Food Bank Inc.: $19,160 
• Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Inc.: $8,000 
• Loudoun County Public Schools: $25,000 
• Louisa County Public Schools: $11,200  
• Norfolk Public Schools: $25,000 
• Petersburg City Public Schools: $20,000 
• Quin Rivers, Inc/Thrive: $15,800