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nutrition and education, and it’ s seeing success on many levels, including participation among both senior citizens and children and an improvement in the children’ s educational performance.
“ We’ ve been able to feed or provide meals for thousands of children,” says Unger.“ It also provides working families some relief and support in the summer months. It has given children opportunities to really continue their education in the summer. Teachers are saying by keeping these children active both physically and mentally and also having nutritious meals with a caring adult in their life, the kids are more postured and positioned to learn when they come back to school.”
The senator also says the program is an answer to a major flaw in today’ s society— the belief that education occurs only within the school system.
“ Education occurs outside the schools just as much as it does inside the schools,” says Unger.“ The Feed to Achieve summer program has taken the concept of public education beyond the classroom, and people can now see education as more than just our schools— it is the whole community.”
The Summer Intergenerational Community Strong Initiative is a USDA-sponsored Summer Food Service Program, and in 2016, the USDA presented Unger with a plaque to show appreciation for his contributions.
“ It’ s a model program the USDA is taking on the road to encourage other states to implement,” says Unger.“ For once, West Virginia is known for being first in something that’ s so positive. We are working to make communities where people want to live.”
These efforts will not become stagnant. The program will continue next summer with new ideas and groups coming into play.
“ Every year we try to add to the program,” says Unger.“ We’ re looking at opportunities to bring in private sector businesses to work with the kids to get them interested in different career paths. We want to show them what’ s out there and allow them to dream great dreams. They may not have anyone at home to tell them how much they’ re worth. By bringing in young adults and businesses, we want to instill in our youth at an early age that they can dream— if they set their mind to it, they can achieve anything.” •
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