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Character Counts Week: GCS Pledges to Fight Food Insecurity
This week is National Character Counts Week and the kick-off to a district-wide challenge for Guilford County Schools.
All week, schools will sign a pledge to fight food insecurity in the area. Last year, a Gallup Poll ranked the Greensboro-High Point area as number one in the country for food insecurity. To help feed families, GCS schools are encouraged to provide service-learning opportunities and provide lessons on food insecurity.
“This is an important issue that impacts a large number of our students and their families,” says Charlos Banks, executive director of student services and character development. “That’s why it’s so important for our students to not only understand what it means for and how it impacts their community, but also to show them how they can make a difference.”
GCS will provide lessons and connections to community organizations that schools can partner with to support service-learning opportunities.
The district is also working closely with the Guilford County Cooperative Extension to provide opportunities for families to learn how to not only increase food security but also sustain healthy eating habits.
“Many of our school gardens provide fresh and healthy foods to local families,” says Banks. “The Guilford County Cooperative Extension takes that one step further and shows our families how to prepare those foods so that they end up on the table instead of the trash.”
Classes are already being offered in schools and through community organizations.
The Guilford County Board of Education is also expected to sign a proclamation supporting the pledge to fight food insecurity at its meeting on Thursday.