Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Helping hands for nutrition

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Children need proper nutrition all week long, but many programs only offer meals from Monday to Friday. That’s where Food4Kids comes in. When the school week ends, this local program kicks in, with healthy food for the weekend. Joe Accardi is on the board for the organization and joins us to talk about their latest initiative, the Red Backpack program.

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