Download - Feed the children
Food in the
Mouths of All
Children
Hunger Facts
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1 in 4 Children Live in Homes Without Enough Food in Washington State
(Children’s Alliance)
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1 in 3 Children Qualify for Coupeville School's Free and
Reduced Lunch Program
Hungry children are more at risk of having health, behavior, and learning problems. (Community Childhood Hunger Identification Project)
(Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Health Goals
There are many local programs to help you and your family get food.
Every child should eat three healthy
meals each day.
Foods like fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, meat, and grains will help keep your family healthy.
Children’s Daily Food Needs
1 1/2 cups of Fruit -
Apples, Grapes,
Bananas, Oranges
2 cups of Vegetables -
Green, Red, Yellow
1/2 cup of Grains -
Rice, Bread, Pasta
2 1/2 cups Dairy -
Milk, Yogurt, Cheese
About 1/2 cup of Protein –
Fish, Beef, Chicken, Lamb, 1 Egg,
1/2 cup Nuts, Soy
Food Assistance Groups Free & Reduced Lunch Program Coupeville School District (360) 678-2400
Family Food Hotline
1-888-426-6392
WIC Food & Nutrition Program Oak Harbor (360) 240-
5554 Langley (360) 221-
0429
Basic Food Assistance (SNAP) 1-877-501-2233 Gifts of The Heart Food Bank Coupeville (360) 678-8312
Resources: Children’s Alliance. (2012). Report: How will we end childhood hunger in Washington. Retrieved from http://
childrensalliance.org/sites/default/files/10_pt strategic_ plan_ECHWA.pdf
Child Hunger Ends Here. (2012).Child Hunger is an Everyday Struggle. YouTube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_-hhS5pUZQ