Breakfast carts feeding more VB students [Video]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — It’s the most important meal of the day — and it’s coming in hot.

Earlier this year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools received a grant allowing it to buy new carts for their Breakfast After the Bell Program. Now, those carts are in and school leaders tell us more students are eating breakfast there than ever before.

VB Schools gets grant to help buy new carts for Breakfast After the Bell Program

Many often miss breakfast, but now, more students at Linkhorn Park in Virginia Beach are picking up a healthy breakfast than ever before.

“Usually, we offered things like honey buns or French toast sticks or pop tarts,” said Assistant Director of Food Services Rachel Amato. “And now, we’ve started to see a trend in the hot breakfast options growing.”

Thanks to a grant from No Kid Hungry Virginia, VBCPS was able to buy …