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Report highlights opportunity to expand school breakfast programs
It’s been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and a 2025 study indicates that some Franklin County schools are leading the way in making sure students get nutrition in the morning.
Eos Grant Aims To Help Hungry Seniors, Veterans And Others
HARWICH PORT – For people facing food insecurity — particularly during these insecure times — a food pantry is often the final safety net. But for those who can’t make it to a pantry, like homebound elders, an interruption in SNAP funds or a personal budget crunch might mean going hungry.
Our View: A Challenge Met
Two recent events — Hurricane Melissa’s rampage across Jamaica and the U.S. government shutdown — have brought out the best in Cape Codders.
Eos Foundation destina $700,000 para aliviar la inseguridad alimentaria en Massachusetts
Eos Foundation anunció esta semana un compromiso de $700,000 para ayudar a las comunidades de Massachusetts afectadas por la reducción y retraso de los beneficios del programa SNAP tras el reciente cierre del gobierno. La iniciativa busca llegar directamente a personas vulnerables, incluyendo adultos mayores, veteranos y familias en situación de inseguridad alimentaria, especialmente en Cape Cod y las Islas.
Eos Foundation Announces $700,000 Commitment to Hunger Relief across Massachusetts in Partnership with The Greater Boston Food Bank
Today, the Eos Foundation announced that it will be distributing $700,000 as communities across Massachusetts begin to recover from the freeze and reduction of SNAP benefits due to the recent government shutdown. Of that total, $125,000 will go to community partner organizations on Cape Cod to support individuals and families facing food insecurity and rising costs of living, especially during a challenging time of year with holidays approaching and reduced off-season work hours.
Eos Foundation Announces $125,000 in Emergency Funding for Food for Cape and Islands Residents
The Eos Foundation today announced $125,000 in emergency grants and supermarket gift cards to support vulnerable Cape Cod and Islands residents as they begin to recover from the freeze and reduction of SNAP benefits due to the recent government shutdown. The initiative includes $25,000 in general operating grants to community partners and an additional $100,000 in supermarket gift cards to be distributed in collaboration with the Greater Boston Food Bank to five local organizations working directly with residents across the region.
Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll Administration Champions School Breakfast Programs as Springfield Participation Skyrockets
The Healey-Driscoll administration in Massachusetts is emphasizing the role of school breakfast programs. During a visit to Springfield Public Schools, officials presented data on these initiatives, including a 36 percent increase in school breakfast participation from 2019 to 2024.
In several WMass schools, students have access to breakfast in class, Springfield eyed as national model
Springfield fifth grader Kennedy Kerr was enjoying her cereal and reading a chapter book when suddenly a dozen adults entered her classroom at Rebecca M. Johnson Elementary School to observe her and her classmates having breakfast. Her first visitor — Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler.
Officials say Springfield’s ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’ program thriving a decade into school district’s rollout
A decade ago, Springfield Public Schools began to roll out one of the largest “Breakfast in the Classroom” programs in Massachusetts – tackling food insecurity with the most important meal of the day.
State backs Springfield’s Breakfast in the Classroom
SPRINGFIELD — It was 8:30 a.m., the start of another school day. Children filed into their classrooms at Rebecca M. Johnson School.
The students found their seats, set down their belongings and walked over to the corner of the room where a table sat covered with large, insulated bags. It was breakfast time.
Massachusetts officials commend Springfield Public School’s breakfast success
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Public Schools’ breakfast program, initiated in 2015, has significantly increased student participation and garnered attention from state education officials.
The program, a collaboration with the Eos Foundation, moved breakfast from the cafeteria to the classroom, boosting participation from 44% in 2015 to 84% by last May. The Culinary and Food Center prepares meals for Springfield Public Schools, ensuring students receive nutritious options.
Springfield’s Breakfast in the Classroom seen as a model to be replicated
SPRINGFIELD – Fifth-graders Eailyanni DeJesus and Mariangely Gomez sat across from each other, drinking juice and milk, one eating a chocolate muffin and the other spooning up cereal.
For the two, starting the day grabbing apples, bananas, graham crackers and egg sandwiches is just part of their daily routine. For teachers, it means preparing children to learn.