Foodbank Australia’s report, “Rumbling Tummies“, reveals “Eating enough food is important for a child’s healthy growth and development. Parents notice a number of changes in their children’s wellbeing if they do not have enough food.” Food for Kids provides practical support (lunch/breakfast supplies, books, uniforms etc) to struggling children and families in local state schools to help maximise their participation, engagement and equal opportunity to education. Each school is very different in how it works with us to provide food for students. Some schools run a breakfast program (with volunteers/support staff) and at-risk kids are identified and asked if they need to make lunch. Then the lunch is made (by the student if they can) and sent to school for the day with them. Other schools hold the lunch supplies at the administration office and children report there with no lunch, and food is handed out as needed. One school has supplies to make lunches in each fridge (one per two classrooms) so students and teachers can access them freely. Our only high school provides a single point (support staff area) where students can go and get a toasted sandwich at lunchtime. We realise that issuing food with whatever process works best for the school means the students have the best access to food and equal learning opportunities.