The Truth Staff
On Thursday, April 30, Directions Credit Union presented a $20,000 donation the the Children’s Hunger Alliance to support the purchase of balanced meals for children in northwest and central Ohio. The donation took place at Summit Academy on Collingwood Blvd.
It is estimated that the $20,000 will help feed around 170,000 children across Ohio who suffer from food insecurity. Children’s Hunger Alliance served over 10 million meals statewide to those kids last year.
“A child who is food insecure does not do as well in education,” said James Harter, PhD, director of Development for the Children’s Hunger Alliance as he accepted the donation from Directions. “Their basic needs are met so they can get the education they need.”
Using the Summit Academy location as an example, Harter noted that the staff there would confirm that “children who are getting nutrition on a regular basis do much better.”
Founded in 1970, Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger. The agency collaborates with organizations throughout Ohio to provide nutritious meals to at-risk children who need them most. CHA partners with in-home childcare providers, childcare centers, afterschool and summer programs to provide balanced, healthy meals to children in their care.
CHA also works with schools to increase breakfast participation and to provide weekend meals to students. The home office is in Columbus, Ohio, with regional offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo.
Summit Academy Schools are tuition-free, non-profit community schools that are specifically designed for students with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and related disorders