On behalf of SNA NC President, Tammy Rinehart, and the Public Policy and Legislative Committee we want to say Thank you for your continued engagement and commitment to advocating for school nutrition programs across North Carolina. Your efforts are making a difference. 

 

As we continue to elevate the needs of our programs, we strongly encourage each of you to keep reaching out to your local legislators and representatives. Ongoing communication is critical to ensure they understand the real challenges we face and the impact on the students and communities we serve.

Please take a few moments to:

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• Contact your state legislators by email or phone

• Share your local program experiences and current challenges

• Reinforce the importance of sustainable funding and support for school nutrition

 

Consistent outreach helps keep school nutrition at the forefront of legislative conversations. Your voice as a frontline professional is powerful and essential in shaping policy decisions.

If you need talking points, contact information, or support in connecting with your legislators, please do not hesitate to reach out.

 

When you have a moment, please read two articles EdNC recently published. 

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• NC school nutrition programs, facing $15 million in debt, call on state for support -- this article includes SNA NC's legislative ask and recaps the key budget pressures facing school nutrition programs.

• EdExplainer | How school meals are funded -- this article is an update to my previous article on the 101 behind school nutrition costs and revenues. 

 

Thank you for all you do each day to support students and for continuing to advocate on their behalf.