When we say school nutrition professionals are heroes, we mean it. Whether they’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, every school nutrition hero deserves recognition and thanks, which is why we celebrate them every year with School Lunch Hero Day!
In “Celebrating a School Year of Dedication and the Heroes Behind It,” a new SN Plus article, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite School Lunch Hero Day photos and memories from the past five years—just in time for you to reminisce before you kick off your own celebration this Friday, May 2. Happy (almost) School Lunch Hero Day!
Click here to read the article, and for more strategies and solutions in K-12 foodservice, check out the SN Plus archives in SNA’s online Resource Library.
School Nutrition thanks J.R. Simplot Company for its generous support in making this article available.
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