Every summer weekday morning, workers at the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) cook, pack, and deliver hundreds of nutritionally balanced, hot meals to kids across Flint who otherwise might not eat. Food is central to healthy development in kids, but constraints such as poverty, parent work schedules, and limited food availability make it difficult for many Flint families to provide nutritious meals for their children.

During the school year, free breakfasts and lunches served at school help keep bellies full. But every summer, thousands of children lack access to regular, healthy meals — which is why the Community Foundation granted $50,000 to support GCCARD’s Meet Up and Eat Up program.

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