/PRNewswire/ -- Today the got breakfast?® Foundation announced its third round of Silent Hero Grants to award up to $50,000 in grants to public schools, non-profit private schools and non-profit organizations participating in the national School Breakfast Program. The grant program recognizes, encourages and rewards those silent heroes who help children start their day off right by serving breakfast. The grant monies can be used for such needs as serving equipment, staffing, food, and nutrition education materials.
The Silent Hero Grant Program was created to encourage schools and non-profit organizations to expand the reach of underutilized child nutrition programs, most notably the School Breakfast Program. According to the 2008-2009 Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) School Breakfast Scorecard, on an average day, 8.8 million low-income children participated in the national School Breakfast Program and 18.9 million low-income children participated in the National School Lunch Program. Fewer than 47 percent of children who participate in the school lunch program also receive school breakfast.
Where do those 10 million low-income children eat breakfast? "Clearly, millions of children go to school hungry each day, even though the resources are there to feed them," says Sonya Kaster, R.D., L.D.N., S.N.S., Grant Administrator for the Silent Hero Program. "For some children, the stigma of eating breakfast at school outweighs their hunger. By implementing alternate school breakfast service, such as breakfast in the classroom, it removes the perception that only poor children eat breakfast in the cafeteria. The school breakfast program can help fill the gap many Americans are experiencing today."
In yesterday's USA TODAY, the feature story "Breakfast in class: Fight against hunger starts in school," noted that feeding breakfast to students who can afford to pay helps remove the stigma associated with the cafeteria breakfasts for low-income students and that classroom breakfasts can alleviate other challenges, such as time constraints. The article also included remarks from got breakfast? Foundation founder Gary Davis who hopes the grant program will help increase breakfast participation. He said, "It's a message that really has to be heard: that there is just a simple way that we can improve our society."
Whether the reasons for not eating breakfast are financial issues or lifestyle issues - such as simply not having the time in the morning - research has shown that hungry children don't learn. Children who eat breakfast do better in school: they have higher test scores, less rates of absenteeism, less visit to the school nurse, less behavior problems, and overall better health.
Are You a Silent Hero?
Or do you know one? The got breakfast? Foundation wants parents, school board members, school administrators, and school food service directors to advocate for breakfast programs at their schools. "One of our goals is to help educate communities across the country on the lifelong benefits of eating nutritious meals," says Kaster. "We hope the Silent Hero Grant Program will act as a catalyst for schools to give the breakfast program a try."
Any public, non-profit private school or non-profit organization that participates in the National School Breakfast Program and provides alternate breakfast service options can apply for a grant. The Alternate Service Breakfast Grant helps those who serve breakfast in the classroom, grab-n-go, or any other alternate site meal service outside the standard cafeteria lunch line. Priority selection will be given to programs creating a breakfast program where one did not exist before.
Grants will be awarded up to $5,000. The deadline for submitting the application is November 15, 2010. Applicants will be notified of their award status after January 15, 2011, and winners will be announced by February 1, 2011.
For information about the got breakfast? Silent Hero Grant Program or to obtain a Request for Application (RFA), contact info@gotbreakfast.org or visit the www.gotbreakfast.org website.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Join The Bread Art Project To Fight Hunger
(NAPSI)-Over the past year, millions of Americans have had to make hard decisions to navigate a faltering economy, and many are turning to relief agencies for help. Nowhere is this more evident than in the marked strain on the nation's food banks.
The nation's leading domestic hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, has seen a 30 percent increase in demand on its food banks nationwide, and one in eight Americans is struggling with hunger.
The Grain Foods Foundation and Food Network host Ted Allen have teamed up with Feeding America to help fight hunger-one slice of bread at a time. Consumers can take part in the Bread Art Project at gowith thegrain.org-and create a personalized piece of bread art by uploading a favorite drawing or photo, or create a new one using a slice of bread as the canvas.
For each piece of bread art created, the Grain Foods Foundation will donate $1 to Feeding America, up to $50,000. One dollar provides seven meals or four bags of groceries to the 25 million people served by food banks annually. The more bread art consumers create, the more meals Feeding America can put on the table for families across the country. Consumers can also view bread art and check out some of Allen's own designs as they take a virtual tour of the online gallery of giving.
"Bread and grains provide many of the essential nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy," says Judi Adams, MS, RD and president of the Grain Foods Foundation, "and this spring, they'll also help put food on our neighbors' tables."
For those families looking for help with their own kitchen cutbacks, Allen has developed some helpful tips and recipes that show consumers how to stretch their dollars at home.
"Remember, being frugal doesn't mean sacrificing taste or nutrition in your own kitchen. Bread and other grain foods are nutritious and affordable, and should continue to be an essential staple in Americans' grocery bags," says Allen. "Plus, they just taste good."
For more recipes or to make your own bread art, visit www.gowiththegrain.org. The Grain Foods Foundation's Bread Art Project can also be found on Facebook or Twitter at GoWithTheGrain.
Ham and Brie Sandwich With Herb Mayo
"I can't exactly lay claim to inventing the ham and cheese sandwich. But I can pass on what I think is an important concept for sandwich artists: It's about the sauce. Or, usually, the lack thereof.
"One really easy way to sauce a sandwich is to make an herbed mayonnaise. Just add a tablespoon of chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley or tarragon to a cup of prepared mayonnaise, and you're the Earl of Sandwich."
2 slices of bread of choice, toasted
1 Tbsp. herb mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dijon or your favorite mustard
Several slices of smoked ham
Several slices of Brie or other cheese
1 leaf green or red lettuce
2 slices of tomato
Salt and pepper
Spread mayo on one bread slice and mustard on the other. Layer remaining ingredients on bread in order indicated, salt and pepper to taste, place second slice of bread on top, cut on the diagonal and serve.
Bread Pudding
"There is almost no easier dessert to make than bread pudding, and almost nothing more universally loved. Keep the crusts on for a cool checkerboard effect."
1 loaf, sliced bread of choice
Butter
1 cup raisins
8 large eggs
3½ cups whole milk
1½ cups heavy cream
2 cups sugar
1½ tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 13-x-9-inch baking dish.
Spread butter on each slice of bread and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss with raisins. Place in baking dish.
In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour over bread chunks until they're completely soaked.
Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, about an hour and 15 minutes.
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The nation's leading domestic hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, has seen a 30 percent increase in demand on its food banks nationwide, and one in eight Americans is struggling with hunger.
The Grain Foods Foundation and Food Network host Ted Allen have teamed up with Feeding America to help fight hunger-one slice of bread at a time. Consumers can take part in the Bread Art Project at gowith thegrain.org-and create a personalized piece of bread art by uploading a favorite drawing or photo, or create a new one using a slice of bread as the canvas.
For each piece of bread art created, the Grain Foods Foundation will donate $1 to Feeding America, up to $50,000. One dollar provides seven meals or four bags of groceries to the 25 million people served by food banks annually. The more bread art consumers create, the more meals Feeding America can put on the table for families across the country. Consumers can also view bread art and check out some of Allen's own designs as they take a virtual tour of the online gallery of giving.
"Bread and grains provide many of the essential nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy," says Judi Adams, MS, RD and president of the Grain Foods Foundation, "and this spring, they'll also help put food on our neighbors' tables."
For those families looking for help with their own kitchen cutbacks, Allen has developed some helpful tips and recipes that show consumers how to stretch their dollars at home.
"Remember, being frugal doesn't mean sacrificing taste or nutrition in your own kitchen. Bread and other grain foods are nutritious and affordable, and should continue to be an essential staple in Americans' grocery bags," says Allen. "Plus, they just taste good."
For more recipes or to make your own bread art, visit www.gowiththegrain.org. The Grain Foods Foundation's Bread Art Project can also be found on Facebook or Twitter at GoWithTheGrain.
Ham and Brie Sandwich With Herb Mayo
"I can't exactly lay claim to inventing the ham and cheese sandwich. But I can pass on what I think is an important concept for sandwich artists: It's about the sauce. Or, usually, the lack thereof.
"One really easy way to sauce a sandwich is to make an herbed mayonnaise. Just add a tablespoon of chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley or tarragon to a cup of prepared mayonnaise, and you're the Earl of Sandwich."
2 slices of bread of choice, toasted
1 Tbsp. herb mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dijon or your favorite mustard
Several slices of smoked ham
Several slices of Brie or other cheese
1 leaf green or red lettuce
2 slices of tomato
Salt and pepper
Spread mayo on one bread slice and mustard on the other. Layer remaining ingredients on bread in order indicated, salt and pepper to taste, place second slice of bread on top, cut on the diagonal and serve.
Bread Pudding
"There is almost no easier dessert to make than bread pudding, and almost nothing more universally loved. Keep the crusts on for a cool checkerboard effect."
1 loaf, sliced bread of choice
Butter
1 cup raisins
8 large eggs
3½ cups whole milk
1½ cups heavy cream
2 cups sugar
1½ tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350° and butter a 13-x-9-inch baking dish.
Spread butter on each slice of bread and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss with raisins. Place in baking dish.
In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add milk, cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour over bread chunks until they're completely soaked.
Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, about an hour and 15 minutes.
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