From Denver7
One in seven kids in Colorado lives with food insecurity, according to Food Bank of the Rockies. The organization is partnering with some Denver schools to make sure students have the nourishment they need to succeed in after-school programs.
“My teachers and parents have noticed that if I get hungry, I, like, start losing energy, and I won’t focus in class,” said Damion Placencia, a fifth grader at Denison Montessori in Denver.
Many children, like Damion, arrive at after-school programs hungry and with little energy to tackle homework and recreation.
To meet this demand, Food Bank of the Rockies makes about 2,500 fresh meals daily and delivers them to dozens of after-school meal sites in the Denver metro area. The meals are carefully designed to be both appealing and nutritious, looking to keep kids focused and relieve the burden on staff and parents.
“Food Bank of the Rockies has this whole setup where we don’t have to worry about if they’re getting a fruit or a vegetable or some kind of protein in the meal,” said Paula Thompson, an early childhood teacher at Denison.
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