Communities In Schools of Nevada

Communities in Schools of Northeastern Nevada Awarded Grant From the Nevada Division of Human and Health Services to Feed Hungry Children

Published in Blood Weekly, July 29th, 2010

Communities In Schools of Northeastern Nevada has been awarded a grant in the amount of $57,000 from the Nevada Division of Human and Health Services (DHHS) to support their hunger prevention initiative to provide food to underserved students in the Elko County School District.

Research shows that hungry children suffer up to four times as many health problems as non-hungry children, are more likely to be absent from school, and are far more likely to suffer from iron-deficiency anemia, which can cause developmental and behavioral problems that affect children's ability to learn.

The grant will ensure that at least 30,000 breakfasts and afterschool...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-07-29)

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