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29 million kids rely on school meals, but how many lunches is that?

Mar 20, 2025, 5:09 AMfeedingamerica
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For many kids across the country, it would be difficult to get enough to eat during the week without free or low-cost school lunch. The good news is that the National School Lunch Program helps make these meals possible.

How many low-cost or free lunches did the National School Lunch Program provide last year? Take a guess:

Every single lunch provided through the National School Lunch Program helps make sure kids have the food they need to stay nourished, focused, and excel. But these meals are only available during the school week so, on weekends, families have to figure out ways to fill the gaps.

Through the Feeding America network of food banks, our partners, and community members like you, we're able to help provide meals through the weekend and school breaks for families and kids.

Thank you for powering the movement to end hunger.

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Katrina Sotiropoulos
Digital Community Manager
Feeding America

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