Nourish NC packs meals for students on spring break

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Spring Break is coming up for schools in our area.

For some students that means fun and sun while for others it means uncertainty with where an actual meal will come during the day.

That’s why Nourish NC is partnering with the Junior League to pack more than 1,000 meals before the week long break.

The non-profit focuses to feed students during school breaks who are at risk of not eating.

They do this to provide food security for kids which is something that helps them at home but also when they return to the classroom.

“That makes kids happier, healthy, more likely to do well in school, less behavioral problems,” Nourish NC Executive Director Steve McCrossan said. “Food is a social thing, something we share with our families and it gets us around the table. You now food feeds the body but it also feeds the soul.”

Nourish NC is also preparing to feed students with the upcoming summer break and actively seek volunteers or donations.