Each site reviewed their progress in advocating for free and reduced school meal programs . Joan Gone, representing Kathleen Wayne, gave everyone the most up to date information on participation in each district. Joan said that there is a PowerPoint presentation and video available for use in educating school boards and administrative personnel to the importance of making breakfast available to all students. There was a discussion of possible barriers to the utilization of this resource. One key barrier is the lack of kitchen facilities in the newer schools.
Lunches are prepared in a centralized kitchen and delivered.
Betty did some great advocacy in Wasilla and Palmer. She found out that breakfast is not served anywhere and the problem seems to be lack of kitchen facilities. She has written to all the school board members and the mayors of both communities. They need to build a kitchen, or rent one in another building. There was also a discussion of why kids do not use some of the existing breakfast programs.