La Salle Basketball Players Serve Up Lesson On Nutrition To West Oak Lane...
Last week, NDS celebrated National School Lunch Week with a special day at Saint Athanasius School. Amar Stukes and BJ Johnson, student basketball players from La Salle University, spoke to students...
View ArticleTaking a Healthy Bite Into Life
“Students at St. Christopher School in Northeast Philadelphia got a life-long lesson in healthy eating habits on Apple Crunch Day, a national awareness campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The school...
View ArticleKids Start Day With Healthy Breakfast, Thanks To Long-Term Partnership
“Nutritional Development Services and the USDA have been serving free meals at area Catholic schools for 47 years. In the region almost 9,000 students a day receive a nutritious breakfast at schools...
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St. Helena Incarnation School celebrates the 6th Annual Every Kid Healthy Week!
Every Kid Healthy Week is an annual observance the last full week of April each year. The week was created to celebrate schools’ efforts nationwide in adopting holistic wellness environments. Schools...
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The Child and Adult Care Food Program is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary!
Last week, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) celebrated its 50th anniversary! As many organizations recognize this milestone, Nutritional Development Services (NDS) also would like to...
View ArticlePennsylvania Mom Becomes Community Hero By Feeding Hungry Children
Every weekday, Nilsa Adorno sets up two plastic tables under a white tent outside of her home. She stacks boxes of prepared lunches to prepare for the afternoon rush. When noon arrives, a clatter of...
View Article12th Annual Blessing of the Summer
On June 27th, Catholic Northeast Family Service Center hosted the 12th Annual Blessing of the summer, where we were joined by Reverend Monsignor Daniel Sullivan. Monsignor Sullivan blessed special...
View ArticleNational School Breakfast Week 2019
Last week we kicked off National Nutrition Month with National School Breakfast Week (March 4th-8th)! This year’s theme was “Start Your Engines with School Breakfast!” Students celebrated by sharing...
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2019 NDS Placemat Contest
As we wrap up National Nutrition Month, we’d like to recognize the finalists and winners of our 2019 Placemat & Slogan Contest! Students from NDS-sponsored schools were invited to submit original...
View ArticleSchool lunch program is nutritious, delicious – and blessed
“St. Martha Parish School in Philadelphia joined more than 100 area sites in kicking off #NationalSchoolLunch Week Oct. 14. Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia serves...
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