30 million students rely on school meals for daily nutrition, and 1 in 5 children face food insecurity, with higher rates among Black, Latinx, and Indigenous households.
Schools need help feeding our nation’s children!
GENYOUth’s proven, highly effective solutions increase nutrition security, which nourishes students, promotes healthy eating, and fuels achievement in school – and in life!
Benefits of USDA School Meals:
- Nutrition equity for all students
- Academic success & reduced absenteeism
- Chronic ailment risk reduction
- Long-term positive public health
Read this Tufts University study on the benefits of school meals.
“The only hunger a child should have is the hunger to learn.”
– Ann Marie Krautheim, CEO
Fuel Up for Wellness
Fueling up isn’t just about food—it’s about energizing potential. Fuel Up is a movement that inspires students to make healthy choices that fuel their bodies and minds for success. Interactive programs, educational resources, and community partnerships empower students to live active, vibrant lives.
To learn more about Fuel Up, visit www.fuelup.org
Equipment Grants to End Student Hunger
GENYOUth’s Equipment Grants provide schools with critical, innovative resources and equipment that significantly increase access to, and participation in, school meals – overcoming the barriers to nutrition including lack of time and accessibility, and stigma.
Equipment Grant Options – School Meals are Served!
A healthy breakfast is critical to starting the day right. GENYOUth awards equipment grants such as Grab and Go Kiosks, Smoothie Stations, and Mobile Meal Carts, proven to increase access to school breakfast and to boost participation by up to 27%. These solutions and resources offer schools flexibility and variety in nutrition delivery methods for breakfast, lunch, and after-school meals.
Super School Meals
The Super Bowl is not just a game, it’s an annual commitment to creating a lasting legacy of community impact. Our Super School Meals initiative goes deep to tackle student food insecurity locally by providing Grab and Go and mobile meal equipment packages to high-need schools in the Big Game’s host market and state.
Super School Meals Impact:
Since Super School Meals kicked off at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, GENYOUth has awarded over 400 meal equipment packages in collaboration with Super Bowl Host Committees, increasing equitable meal access for over 500,000 students to over 150 million school meals.
LEARN MORE HERE
“Breakfast carts increase breakfast participation, resulting in more students getting a nutritious meal to start their day.”
– Nutrition Director, Arizona school
Taste of the NFL
Taste of the NFL takes Super Bowl community impact to a national level to help tackle food insecurity among children. The big weekend’s largest philanthropic event serves up celebrated chefs, top NFL players, and sports and entertainment superstars — with all net proceeds going toward GENYOUth’s commitment to help schools End Student Hunger in the host city and around the nation.
Learn more about how you can support this culinary and gridiron extravaganza here.