The city honored 35 'NYC Hunger Heroes' who have gone above and beyond to provide kids with access to nutritious meals every day.
The city honored 35 "NYC Hunger Heroes" who have gone above and beyond to provide kids with access to nutritious meals every day.presented the honors on Tuesday.
For the first time, this year's Hunger Heroes include inspectors and compliance professionals in addition to the dedicated cafeteria staff who directly serve 800,000 meals to students every day. "My mother was a school food worker; I saw how hard she worked. And I know how hard every one of our DOE cooks and food service workers works every day to deliver for our children with an extra garnish, a smile, and a word of encouragement," Mayor Adams said. "One in four children in our city might experience hunger this year, and that's why it's so important that our Hunger Heroes are helping to combat hunger across our city on a daily basis.
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