Skyline Middle School to be honored as ‘Breakfast Challenge Winner’ on June 3

Skyline Middle School will be honored as one of the Virginia Breakfast Challenge winners at a celebration event on Monday, June 3, at 8:05 a.m. Organized by No Kid Hungry Virginia and partners, the Challenge encouraged schools to increase participation in their school breakfast programs from October 1 through December 31, 2018. Skyline Middle School increased breakfast participation by 40 percent. A total of 1,471 schools and 109 divisions participated in the Challenge. The No Kid Hungry Virginia team will recognize the school with a $1,000 check while students and staff eat breakfast.

• WHAT: Virginia Breakfast Challenge Celebration Event
• WHO: No Kid Hungry Virginia team members | Skyline Middle School staff
• WHEN: Monday, June 3, at 8:05 a.m.
• WHERE: Skyline Middle School | 240 Luray Ave | Front Royal, VA 22630

One in seven kids in Virginia live in families that struggle with hunger. Research shows that hunger has serious consequences for children, including lower test scores, weaker attendance rates, and higher risk of hospitalization and chronic diseases. No Kid Hungry Virginia and its local partners focus on Breakfast After the Bell as a critical way to end childhood hunger in Virginia. The program increases access to school breakfast by bringing breakfast out of the cafeteria and making it a part of the school day. No Kid Hungry Virginia spokespersons are available for interviews about the Virginia Breakfast Challenge. To arrange, contact Claire Mansfield at cmansfield@strength.org.

About Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign

No child should go hungry in America, but 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. Using proven, practical solutions, No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger today by ensuring that kids start the day with a nutritious breakfast and families learn the skills they need to shop and cook on a budget. When we all work together, we can make sure kids get the healthy food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of national anti-hunger organization Share Our Strength. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.