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A Toast to Breakfast!

Updated 4.13.2012 - visit here to find out what schools across California and the nation are doing to put breakfast first.

3.30.2012 LAUSD Commits to Classroom Breakfast!

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the largest school district in California and the second largest in the nation, has announced its commitment to serving Classroom Breakfast at over 260 schools by the end of the year. Classroom Breakfast will operate district-wide in the next three years. This initiative will bring the health and academic benefits of school breakfast to over 500,000 students. LAUSD is putting breakfast first! Click here for more details.

3.29.2012 Now Available - Materials Added to the Research and Resources Page

Visit the Research and Resources page for a growing collection of videos, presentations, and more, including resources from New Mexico Appleseed highlighing their state's law that requires after-the-bell breakfast!

3.28.2012 New Funding Opportunity - Deadline May 5th

Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) will award grants to over 500 schools for the 2012-13 school year. $1,000 to $5,000 grants are available to support efforts such as school breakfast start-up and expansion. Visit the AFHK School Grants for Healthy Kids page for full details.

11.16.2011 Now Available - Breakfast and Beyond as Presented at the Annual CSNA Conference

See the presentation made by the BreakfastFirst Campaign and partners at the annual conference of the California School Nutrition Association. You can also download handouts provided at the session. Click here for full details.

10.18.2011 New School Breakfast Webinar Series Launching on October 27!

Please join Action for Healthy Kids and the BreakfastFirst Campaign for a series of five interactive webinars designed to showcase the health, fiscal, and academic benefits of effective school breakfast programs. Each of the webinars, presented throughout the 2011-2012 school year, will feature an expert panel that will share key resources, discuss best practices, and answer questions from attendees. 

Webinar #1 - School Breakfast Basics: Making the Case and Making It Work

October 27, 2011 from 1-2pm PT

Click here for full details and to register now!

10.3.2011 New Tool for You: Side-by-Side Comparison of School Breakfast Models

This table provides a side-by-side comparison of four school breakfast models: Traditional Breakfast, Classroom Breakfast, Grab n' Go, and Second Chance Breakfast. View the table here.

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