IM Kids 3rd Meal

IM Kids 3rd Meal is an organization providing healthy, ready-to-eat meals to elementary students in Ionia and Montcalm Counties.

IM Kids 3rd Meal formed in 2012 with the mission to end childhood hunger. In Ionia and Montcalm Counties, we have 7,620 food insecure children who run a risk of school lunch being their last meal of the day. Each school day we provide approximately 300 elementary school students with ready-to-eat and kid-friendly 3rd Meals Monday through Friday.

Research shows hungry children struggle to stay on track with other students in school because they are more likely to experience headaches, stomachaches, colds, ear infections and fatigue. IM Kids 3rd Meal knows a lack of a healthy diet can impair a child’s ability to concentrate and perform well in school. We are working with two elementary schools, one in Greenville and one in Ionia, and will hopefully expand to other districts in Ionia and Montcalm Counties. Providing 3rd Meals with 1,000 calories and food from across all five food groups ensures food insecure children will receive all the nutrition their growing minds and bodies need.

The size of our mission will require a lot of community support. Learn more about the ways you can help on our website www.imkids.org.