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An Alabama Senate committee voted to set aside money so that the state can reverse course and participate in a federal program that gives summer food assistance to low-income families with school-age children. APR news reported on efforts by the nonprofit group Alabama Arise to urge the public to call lawmakers on the issue.

Most Alabamians will celebrate Thanksgiving with a big meal, but there are some in the state who struggle every day to put food on the table. Data from the national nonprofit Feeding America shows about 15% of the Yellowhammer State’s population faces food insecurity.

School may be out for kids in Alabama, but that doesn’t mean the lunchroom is closed.The Alabama Food Bank Association is adding 14 new meal program sites…

Nearly 30 Alabama school systems are participating in a program to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all their students.The Gadsden Times reports the…

Several Alabama school systems will be offering breakfast and lunch free to all students when classes resume in August.The state Department of Education…