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Working to X-Out Hunger one student at a time

Children need more than paper, pencils, and books to learn. If children are hungry, it hampers their ability to learn. Research indicates that even mildly malnourished children can experience negative impacts in growth, behavior, school performance, and cognitive development. Some children in our community are starving.

 

Every school day, 60 percent of Xenia’s elementary school students receive free or reduced price meals. However, some of those students will have very little—some even nothing—to eat on the weekends. Successful weekend food programs in other communities have reported that children are less anxious to go home on Fridays and more focused and ready to learn on Mondays. Xenia students and their sibling(s) who are identified by school personnel for being at risk will be eligible for the weekend X-Out Hunger program. Each week, qualified students will receive a bag of food to meet their needs during the weekend.

 

To learn how you can help, please navigate to the How To Help page.

 

If you'd like to donate, please visit the Sponsor a Child page or our Donate Online page.

 

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