Summer Hunger Hero honorees this year include Amber Green and Nick Dramis, of Marysville Joint Unified School District, the Director of Nutrition and oversee Culinary Operations, respectively. Photo courtesy of NoKidHungry.org

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - No Kid Hungry recently announced their annual Summer Hunger Heroes awardees, eleven honorees hailing from nine states across the country who have shown outstanding commitment to summer hunger relief. This year’s heroes have gone above and beyond to expand summer meals in rural communities and broaden the impact of Summer EBT (also known as Sun Bucks).

Summer Hunger Hero honorees this year include Amber Green and Nick Dramis, of Marysville Joint Unified School District, the Director of Nutrition and oversee Culinary Operations, respectively. Recognizing the potential impact of rural non-congregate meal programs, Green and Dramis launched four non-congregate sites last summer and plan to expand this year beyond their district boundaries, addressing food insecurity across the entire county.

Summer has traditionally been the hungriest time of year for kids, when regular school meals disappear for the season. But now, thanks to hard-fought policy wins that allow for flexible options like multi-day meal distribution and home deliveries, summer meals are reaching kids in remote corners of the states. And Summer EBT, which provides $120 in grocery benefits per child, is proving to be a gamechanger for ensuring eligible families can afford healthy food for their children.

Summer Hunger Hero honorees this year include Amber Green and Nick Dramis, of Marysville Joint Unified School District, the Director of Nutrition and oversee Culinary Operations, respectively. Photo courtesy of NoKidHungry.org

“No Kid Hungry is proud to honor these outstanding individuals for their tireless work to ensure kids in rural communities receive summer meals and that families feel the economic relief afforded by Summer EBT benefits,” said No Kid Hungry California director Dramis. “Thanks to their efforts, thousands of kids can count on healthy meals all summer, allowing them to return to school in the fall healthy and ready to learn.”

No Kid Hungry salutes all our Summer Hunger Heroes and all those who work tirelessly to keep our children nourished and healthy over the summer and throughout the year.