Alecia Sanders Partner Engagement Coordinator NC Alliance for Health & School Meals 4-30-2024

WPTF Afternoon News by WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

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The School Meals for All NC Youth Ambassadors are at the North Carolina General Assembly today to speak with legislators about the importance of school meals for young people School Meals for All NC Ambassadors, ranging in age from 13 to 24, are young people who hail from across the state. Their goal is to support school meals in North Carolina, where 1 of every 6 children is experiencing hunger, and to invite lawmakers into discussions about ways to ensure all students at public schools in North Carolina receive breakfast and lunch, provided by the schools, at no cost to their families. Alecia Sanders from the NC Alliance for Health & School Meals joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to discuss the importance of school meals