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The School District That’s Serving Kids 3 Meals a Day Through Quarantine
The foodservice crew in Santa Clarita Valley is working around the clock
At a time when so many of us feel utterly useless, it can help to instead feel inspired by others and what they do — on a regular basis, but especially now — to take care of America’s children. This is why I wanted to talk to some of the foodservice professionals who ensure that the 30 million kids who rely on school meals get fed every single day during the pandemic.
Despite being busier than ever, three of these incredible people spoke with me in late April about the work they’re doing. (I was connected to them via FoodCorps, an organization whose mission is to connect kids to healthy food at school.) Here’s the third, with Robert Lewis, chief executive officer of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Service Agency in Santa Clarita Valley, California. (The first and second Q&A are here and here.)
KB: When you found out the schools were going to close, what was your first thought?
RL: I was actually in Washington, D.C., at the time, at a legislative action…
