SNAP funding will be reduced by $186 billion over 10 years, shifting costs to states and adding new barriers for parents, older adults, veterans, and others already facing hunger. In the Carolinas alone, here's what funding is needed: 🍽 NC: $292M (210M meals) 🍽 SC: $129M (48M meals) And that’s not all — nutrition education funding is gone entirely. These cuts aren't just numbers — they’re meals, livelihoods, and futures. Learn who’s most at risk and why your voice is still needed: https://feedingthecarolinas.org/hr1-blog2/ #ProtectSNAP #FeedingTheCarolinas #BlogSeries #AdvocacyMatters #EndHunger (fb)

As students go back to school, there's one thing on our mind – hungry kids. We know that a nourished student is a successful student, a capable student. So far in our states, kids access no-cost meals at school through CEP (community eligibility provision), a federal program administered by the USDA. Last school year, 80.4% of NC schools and 93.9% of SC schools participated in CEP! Both states increased from the prior year, showing that more kids than ever are able to access the fuel they need to be productive at school. While the number of kids qualifying for free school meals is growing, it is not ALL. As food advocates, we'll keep pursuing ways to ensure every child in our states has access to school meals. Learn more at https://schoolmealsforallnc.org/ #FeedingtheCarolinas #BacktoSchool #EndHunger #SchoolMealsforAll #Nutrition (fb)