West Hartford expands school breakfast program

Community Network Builder, Jim Palma, sent me this e-mail earlier today:

 

"Hello Gloria, I am happy to report that there is anarticle about a West Hartford HAT project in today’s Hartford Courant.

"An ongoing project of the West Hartford HAT is to expand the School Breakfast program. Shortly after 4 HAT members met with the Elementary School principals in January to make a case to school breakfast, 4 principals said yes. The linked article is about one such school’s efforts. What’s unique is that breakfast is delivered to the classroom every morning in red wagons by students and occasional celebs (Mayor, UCONN sports figures, WH athletes, etc.) As one of our active HAT members, Dawn Crayco provided strong leadership in this effort. We also had two Moms speak, who represented their PTOs, as well as the Director of Nutrition Services – Trish Molloy. It was Trish who successfully applied for the SDE grant that paid for the coolers, wagons, and universal breakfast for teachers and students for the first month. The entire HAT sent a letter of support for School Breakfast to the principals as well.

"I’m very proud of the collaboration that has taken place in the first 6 months of having a West Hartford HAT."

 

Congratulations to Jim and the West Hartford Hunger Action Team on this great work!