Friday Focus
March 4, 2022
SCHOOL NUTRITION NEWSLETTER
Message from the Director
Getting to March seems good for the soul. Daffodils are pushing their way up through the soil and snow is melting. March ushers in spring and rebirth and is the appropriate time to celebrate Women's History Month. Did you know it wasn't that long ago that a woman could not buy a car or house in her name? The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) changed that when it was passed in the 1970s. As a freshman in college, I remember being part of a movement to get all states to ratify the ERA. At that time, it had only been 57 years that women had won the right to vote. There was a time when my grandmothers could not vote. It's important to remember and appreciate the hard fought for gains women have made in the last 100 years so you can exercise your rights. This month, school nutrition professionals from across the country will urge Congress to extend the waivers through 2023 that allow us to provide free meals for all students while receiving an increased reimbursement rate. Just like the Equal Rights Amendment, our child nutrition programs are governed by Congress. To make gains that we want to see in our programs, all voices are important, including yours! Click here to take action:
https://cqrcengage.com/schoolnutrition/app/onestep-write-a-letter?
Enter your zip code, then your name and address and a letter will be automatically generated and sent to your representatives in Congress. It's fast, easy and it matters. Let's flood their congressional offices with our letters!
With gratitude,
Kathy
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March 7-11, 2022 National School Breakfast Week
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