Student breakfast foundation awards school for nutrition efforts

By Staff Writer

This week, the got breakfast? Foundation presented its first-ever Silent Hero Performance Award to Buffalo Public Schools in New York in recognition of their achievement in implementing a successful Breakfast in the Classroom program. In addition, the foundation presented them with a grant for $5,000.

"Our district is thrilled to be servicing so many more children each and every day. The success of this program was due to the incredible collaboration between the administration, instructional, engineering and food service staffs in each school," said Bridget O' Brien Wood, director of Foodservice for Buffalo Public Schools.

Each day, nearly 19 million low-income children participate in the National School Lunch Program, while only about 9 million participate in the School Breakfast Program. Serving breakfast in the classroom instead of in the cafeteria can be among the best options to overcome challenges such as time constraints and staffing issue when offering breakfast at school.

The got breakfast? Foundation and its Silent Hero Grant Program were created to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of child nutrition programs.