10 Cents a Meal: Sign On Opportunity, Education Materials

Greetings friends,

Please share widely and also consider adding yourself or your organization or business asap to an important supporters list.

These are links to new 1) advocacy and 2) education resources regarding 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids & Farms, the state pilot program that provides matching funds to schools to purchase Michigan grown fruits, vegetable and dry beans. The state Legislature is currently considering whether to continue funding the pilot for next school year, with the potential eventually of expansion statewide.

To include yourself, your organizaton or your business in a list of supporters of 10 Cents a Meal, click here: 

For more ways to share your thoughts with legislators about 10 Cents a Meal, and learn their contact information, click here.

For easy handouts to share with others:

• One-pager with highlights of the 10 Cents a Meal pilot results so far
• Dashboard on economic benefits
• Dashboard on local food access for kids
• People talking about 10 Cents a Meal

To find the full Michigan Department of Education mid-pilot report to the Legislature (which includes those handouts), click here.

Thank you so much!

Diane Conners

*Please note my email address has changed to diane@groundworkcenter.org. 

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Diane Conners  |  Senior Policy Specialist

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