Ending Childhood Hunger in Virginia In partnership with:

A Threat to the Commonwealth 1 in 6 Virginia children struggle with hunger Hunger hurts our educational outcomes Hunger hurts our economic competitiveness Hunger hurts Good News: There are solutions “Utilizing the Commonwealth’s vast resources, we must seek to eliminate childhood hunger.” – Governor Terry McAuliffe

The Power of Public/Private Partnerships First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, is working with No Kid Hungry to leverage community, state, and federal resources to end child hunger in the Commonwealth No Kid Hungry is a campaign led by national anti- hunger organization Share Our Strength The tools we need to end child hunger are available to us, but we need to INVEST in leveraging these tools to reach more children in need.

Breaking Down Barriers Each year, Virginia leaves tens of millions of dollars on the table for child nutrition programs, which could be used to ensure our children get the healthy food they need, every day Virginia No Kid Hungry will work with local partners to increase participation in: – Breakfast After the Bell – Community Eligibility – Summer Meals – Afterschool Meals

Half of our students who are eligible for a free breakfast do not receive one – more than 260,000. School breakfast participation is linked with: – Improved dietary quality – A lower probability of overweight and obesity – Fewer incidences of tardiness, absenteeism, and disciplinary problems – Fewer school nurse visits Breakfast After the Bell

The Governor’s budget includes over one half million dollars to promote innovation in how breakfast is served through alternative models: – Breakfast in the Classroom – Grab N’ Go Breakfast – Second Chance Breakfast

NO KID HUNGRY STARTS WITH BREAKFAST Findings by Deloitte and the No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices on the education, economic and health impact of school breakfast 7

8 “One of my students this year came up to me during a test and said she was having trouble. When I asked her which question she needed help with, she answered, “I don’t need help with the questions. I need help because I’m hungry and I can’t think.” -- An elementary school teacher in Maryland, “Hunger In Our Schools 2012”

Overview of the Analysis Connecting Short Term and Long Term Outcomes 9 The No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices collaborated with Deloitte to identify the impact of increasing participation in the federal School Breakfast Program.

The School Breakfast Problem Three out of five teachers report that they see students regularly come to school hungry because they’re not getting enough to eat at home. 10 Data Sources: Hunger in Our Schools: Teacher’s Report 2012; No Kid Hungry Center for Best Practices – School Breakfast; US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2010); USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (2010); Food Research and Action Center, School Breakfast Scorecard, January M 21M Number of low-income students eligible for free and reduced-priced school lunch Number of free and reduced- priced school lunch eligible students who participate in the School Breakfast Program

School Breakfast Changes Lives A student who eats school breakfast is less likely to struggle with hunger during their lifetime. 11 On average, students who eat school breakfast have been shown to: Attend 1.5 more days of school per year Achieve 17.5% higher math scores Are 20% more likely to graduate from high school by attending class regularly High school graduates typically earn $10,090 more annually and have a 4% higher employment rate. Data Sources: Murphy (2007); Pinkus (2008); Census Bureau (2010); Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012)

The No Kid Hungry Solution Increasing School Breakfast Program participation has potential to improve test scores, improve school attendance and increase graduation rates nationwide. 12 If 70% of elementary and middle school kids eating a free or reduced-price lunch were also getting school breakfast, this nationally has the potential impact of: To learn the benefits of school breakfast for your area, visit NoKidHungry.org/Breakfast. 3.2M students scoring higher on standardize math tests per year 4.8M fewer school absences per year 807,000 more high school graduates* *The number of students likely to graduate from the original cohort of students included in the SBP increase, assuming they continue to participate in SBP through the 12 th grade. Data Sources: Murphy (2007); Pinkus (2008); Census Bureau (2010)

School Breakfast Innovation Traditionally, students receive school breakfast in the cafeteria before the school day. 13 Moving school breakfast out of the cafeteria and making it a part of the school day ensures more low-income students are able to start the day with a healthy meal.

An Example of School Breakfast Innovation Impact 14 Calculations on the effect of moving breakfast to the classroom in Maryland show: Schools serving breakfast in the classroom experienced as much as a 7.2% lower rate of chronic absenteeism (missing 20 or more days a year) Students in schools serving breakfast in the classroom were up to 12.5% more likely to pass state standardized math tests Data Sources: Maryland Report Card (2010), Maryland Meals for Achievement (2010) Note: This is an analysis of Maryland Meals for Achievement Schools

School Breakfast = Success Research finds a student eating school breakfast tends to do better in school and attend class more frequently, which leads to greater job-readiness and self- sufficiency after high school. These students, therefore, are set on a path to become less likely to struggle with hunger as adults. 15

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) CEP is a powerful new option that allows schools to offer meals at no charge to all students in high-poverty schools. Schools with an Identified Student Percentage (ISP) of 40% are eligible. CEP has been shown to increase participation in school meal programs while decreasing administrative costs. Virginia is ranked 44 th in number of eligible school districts adopting CEP.

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Only 13% of Virginia children who receive a free or reduced price lunch during the school year, participate in the SFSP. No Kid Hungry Virginia is working to increase participation in the SFSP by addressing: – Awareness – conducting outreach and marketing to families in need – Access – engaging current and potential sponsors to expand sites and add days of operation

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) At-Risk Afterschool Meals Only 4% of Virginia children who receive a free or reduced price lunch participate in the At-risk Afterschool Meals program. The Virginia No Kid Hungry campaign will focus on making investments to local community organizations and schools to help them increase the number of afterschool meals they serve.

Strength Through Partnership Partnership is at the core of this work; when we share strengths, we multiply their impact. By working with local partners in communities across the state, we are able to implement the most effective ideas efficiently and sustainably. TOGETHER, we will end child hunger in Virginia

Contact Information Eddie Oliver Virginia No Kid Hungry Program Manager

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