Community eligibility is an incredibly important provision in the fight against child hunger. It gives schools, with a large number of low-income children and teens, the ability to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Join #FoodFri to discuss community eligibility on August 21, 2015, at 1pm, Eastern, with @MomsRising and @fractweets!

Learn why it's important for schools to have this ability, how it benefits children and teens, where you can go to determine if your school is participating and so much more. 

We hope to see you there. Your voice is important. Join us and introduce yourself! Also, feel free to chime in and ask questions during the chat. We want to hear from you!

Click below to announce your participation and invite others.

Tweet: I'm joining @MomsRising & @fractweets to chat #healthy kids & community eligibility on 8/23 @ 1pmET http://ctt.ec/Lfc8e+ #FoodFri #hunger

To join and follow the conversation on Twitter use the #FoodFri Hashtag in each tweet.

You can also follow the chat on Twubs.com/FoodFri. Twubs allows you to follow MomsRising’s registered hashtags by creating an account. Below I have noted the steps.

1. Create an account using an email or your Twitter account.
2. Enter the desired hashtag, #FoodFri, #WellnessWed or #EcoTipTue, in the search box found at the top of the page. Click Enter. A new page will open with the desired chat.
3. Find the “Join This Twub” button found on the right-hand side bar and join the group.
4. Adjust the speed of the conversation to your liking. Options are: Fast, Medium, Slow, Slower, or Slowest.
5. Introduce yourself and join the conversation, by entering your comment, tips, or questions in the “Tweet to #FoodFri as [YourName] box”
6. Or, respond to a specific tweet by hovering over the right-hand side of the individual’s tweet and selecting one of the icons.

More about our #FoodFri Featured Co-Host(s):

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The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is the leading national nonprofit organization working to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. FRAC works with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, corporations and labor organizations to address hunger, food insecurity and their root cause, poverty.

To learn more about FRAC, head on over to their website,frac.org. You can also follow FRAC on Twitter and Facebook.