Newsmakers looks at the Salvation Army’s Feed the Kids program. Also, we take a look at the La Crosse Promise, an economic development plan that would help ensure high school students from La Crosse have money for higher education.
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Summer Food Programs For Youth
The effort to feed children in the summer. WPR’s Steve Roisum takes us on an audio tour with the Salvation Army’s Feed the Kids program. We also talk with the Viroqua and La Crosse school nutrition officials about the summer meal program now offered to more than just students.
- To Learn More, visit:
- Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap project
- The Salvation Army La Crosse
- The La Crosse School District’s Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program
- Viroqua School District
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The La Crosse Promise
We talk to those behind the idea of the La Crosse Promise , an economic development plan that would help ensure high school students from La Crosse have money for higher education.
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