Need To Feed Students Creating Jobs In Vernon

VERNON, CT — The need to feed Vernon students during the coronavirus pandemic has also led to a hiring move by the public school system's food services department.

Several jobs have been posted for the local school cafeterias.

See the details here.

Elizabeth Fisher, the director of food and nutrition services for the Vernon system, touted three positive aspects of the jobs:

• Hours that allow parents to work while children are in school while being home in time to pick them up.
• Jobs with "part of a collaborative team feeding students in the community"
• A chance to "fight child hunger by providing meals to kids so that they have the nutrition they need to learn"

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This story is part of Patch's new partnership with Feeding America. Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 54 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.

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