This week we're talking about the importance of healthy school breakfast, sharing Sunday food traditions, and announcing a special Google+ Hangout taking place next Tuesday night. Please read, share and stay awesome! Thank you!

 

You know the old saying: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true for school-aged children who are growing, learning, and trying to achieve. So what happens when they can’t get breakfast at home? Luckily we have the School Breakfast Program in more than 89,000 schools around the country. Children who qualify receive free or reduced-price breakfast that meets the new healthy meal guidelines in a school setting. Unfortunately, the School Breakfast Program isn’t feeding nearly as many low-income students as it should be... Find out what we can do to get more kids to participate on the blog. 

 

Join #FoodFri with @MomsRising and @Prevent_Obesity to learn more about the new USDA Smart Snacks in Schools guidelines, and celebrate individuals who have gone above and beyond to ensure they're a success - Smart Snack Sweethearts! Join us Fri 2/20 from 1-2pm ET. Follow #FoodFri, @momsrising and @Prevent_Obesity to participate. Find out more.

 

In honor of Black History Month, join MomsRising.org and the NAACP next Tuesday evening for a lively conversation on why FOOD JUSTICE IS RACIAL JUSTICE. Join moms, activists and guest speaker Vikki Lassiter from from AACORN to explore the latest on food justice issues that matter to our community, including how junk food companies target communities of color. Everyone is welcome to join this free Google+ Live broadcast on Tuesday February 24 from 830-930pm ET. Click here to join. 

 

Check out some of these inspiring Sunday food traditions, from the GFF Facebook group! Stop on by and share yours! 

 

I’m Kelle Pressley-Perkins. I’m a G.R.I.T.- that’s “Girl Raised In The South.” I’m a veteran wife and mommy to nine awesome children.  

QC Supermom is my holistic service. As a mom coach, and brand consultant, I’m able to help moms become stronger mothers and get businesses in front of amazing families, via valuable resources, fun, educational, and affordable events. One of the things that I love to do with my mom friends is host Cooking With Kids Classes. Our children (2-14 years old) get together and come up with very tasty, healthy and really cute dishes that we moms get to enjoy with them. Without a doubt, mothers are the beginning of civilization. It is us moms that build the fiber foundations of our children’s world. We can mold incredible humans or destroy one of life’s greatest gifts.