LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - State and city officials are helping make sure children in Lima don't go home hungry. They partnered with Children’s Hunger Alliance to distribute weekend meals to students at Freedom Elementary School here in Lima.
In 2024, Children’s Hunger Alliance worked with more than 200 partner sites to distribute over 2.5 million weekend meals across America. The weekend meal packs contain six healthy, ready-to-eat meals to ensure children have enough nutritious food to last them through the weekend.
“There are usually free breakfasts and lunches, but a lot of times the kids are going home hungry on the weekend and also then coming back to school on Monday hungry. So when they have the meals from Children’s Hunger Alliance, they have nutritiously balanced food to eat all weekend. Their parents don't have to worry about it, they just feel secure and cared for, and that's what we're hoping to do,” said Michelle Brown, president and CEO of Children’s Hunger Alliance.
“It’s a very positive thing for the children to be able to get a good meal. Especially coming through the school, and we know that things are safe and prepared properly. So I definitely think that’s a positive thing. There’s no excuse for children being hungry in this community,” said Thomas Jones, Lima’s 5th Ward councilman.
If you're interested in learning more about Children’s Hunger Alliance, you can visit their website here.
