KCPS delivers daily meals to families across the metro

Families with children in Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools are getting some help when it comes to meals.

COM.REMOTE LEARNING IS TNEW NORMAL FOR MANYSTUDENTS THIS FALL - ANDWITH CHILDREN STAYINGHOME - THAT MEANS MOREMEALS AT HOME.THAT'S WHY KANSAS CITYPUBLIC SCHOOLS STARTEDA NEW MEAL PROGRAMTODAY - TO MAKE SURE NOCHILD GOES HUNGRY.IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIMETHE DISTRICT HAS DONESOMETHING LIKE THIS.IT HAD TO TAKE QUICKACTION IN THE SPRINGWHEN CLASSES MOVEDONLINE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSEXPLAINS HOW THIS WILLBE A BIT DIFFERENT THISTIME AROUND.jordan stand up"IN MISSOURI, ONE IN SIXSTUDENTS HAVE APROBLEM ACCESSINGFOOD.NOW WITH VIRTUALLEARNING -- THE CONCERNFOR THOSE KIDS ISGROWING EVEN GREATER.Rector Wilson, has three kids inKCPSThey are always like I'mhungry, I'm hungry nonstop."RECTOR WILSON HASTHREE KIDS IN KANSASCITY PUBLIC SCHOOLSRector Wilson, has three kids inKCPSThe something simples thwould feed one of us wouldfeed three of them and thesome for who else washome."AND WITH IN-PERSONCLASSES NOT HAPPENINGAT THE START OF THESCHOOL YEAR --HER FAMILY --AND MANY OTHERS -- NEEHELP FEEDING THEIR KIDS.Jordan Gordon, KCPSFood insecurities is real and isa silent trauma that many ofour families and students faceevery day."AND THAT HELP AND HOPESTARTED TUESDAY --AND CAME IN THE FORM OFA YELLOW SCHOOL BUS.WHILE SCHOOL IS REMOTE,AROUND 40 BUSESAROUND THE DISTRICTWILL DELIVER MEALS T190 LOCATIONS TO MAKESURE NO CHILD GOESHUNGRYTHE DISTRICT STARTINGWITH DRIVE UP MEALS INTHE SPRING BUT THE TURNOUT -- TURNED OUT TO BEHIGHER THAN EXPECTED.Jordan Gordon, KCPS"It was not partial to anyone ofany economic status.

Kidswere at home when theyweren't normally home,creating this need foradditional food resources forall familiesIn total from March-June 30th,we served 392,192 meals andtwenty five percent of that wafrom charter, other children inthe community that neededfood support in that time."THAT SUPPORT IS JUSTDOWN THE STREET FRWILSON'S HOME --ITS HELP SHE CALLS ATRUE LIVE SAVER.Rector Wilson, has three kids inKCPSIt's a blessing because mineeat constantly and I can'timagine what it is to havemore than three and not havethe steady income coming inafford the food to feed themall."In Kansas City, Jordan Betts41 A