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Gina Patterson, executive director
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>2022 VSBA Food for Thought Competition Winners Announced</strong>
Winners Recognized at the VSBA Conference on Education</p>
July 19, 2022 – Six school divisions received top honors in the 2022 Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) Food for Thought Competition. The winning school divisions were recognized at the VSBA Conference on Education, which took place in Richmond earlier today. The competition is an initiative spearheaded by former VSBA President Joan Wodiska in 2012 to educate, engage, and empower school leaders to address childhood hunger and provide all students in Virginia with healthier, more nutritious school meals. This year marks the 10ᵗʰ Anniversary of the VSBA Food for Thought Awards. A special thanks to ABM for sponsoring the awards.

The competition was divided into three separate categories – Healthy School Meals, Meal Access to Fight Hunger, and Wellness and Physical Activity. The winning school divisions are as follows:

Healthy School Meals
Winner (Below 10,000 Student Population) – Caroline County Public Schools
Winner (Above 10,001 Student Population) – Stafford County Public Schools

Meal Access to Fight Hunger
Winner (Below 10,000 Student Population) – Page County Public Schools
Winner (Above 10,001 Student Population) – Richmond City Public Schools

Wellness and Physical Activity
Winner (Below 10,000 Student Population) – Isle of Wight County Public Schools
Winner (Above 10,001 Student Population) – Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools

About the Virginia School Boards Association
The Virginia School Boards Association, a voluntary, nonpartisan organization of Virginia school boards, promotes excellence in public education through advocacy, training, and services. The Association offers conferences, information, training, and counseling designed to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s educational leaders.
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