LAS VEGAS, July 9 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.
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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.
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The grant will ensure that at least 30,000 breakfasts and afterschool snacks are served to over 430 students and that nearly 3,000 backpacks full of food for the weekend are provided throughout the year to approximately 120 students in the Northeastern Nevada region. The program is coordinated by Communities In Schools of Northeastern Nevada staff and volunteers.
"We are grateful for the support by the DHHS," said Executive Director, Terri Clark. "When children are hungry they can't focus on school. By supporting our hunger prevention programs, they ensure that all children have a fair chance to be successful in school and in life," she added.
For more information about Communities In Schools of Nevada and their mission of empowering at-risk students to stay in school and succeed, please contact State Marketing Director, Carolyn Wheeler, (702) 339-8516 or by email at [email protected].
About Communities In Schools of Nevada: Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through a school-based coordinator, Communities in Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs. Working in more than 3,200 schools, in the most challenged communities, in 26 states, and the District of Columbia, Communities in Schools serves nearly 1.4 million young people and their families every year. Communities in Schools has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.
SOURCE Communities In Schools of Nevada
