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Home » Food » Restaurants » When Kids Eat, Kids Learn + #DennysDiners Giveaway

When Kids Eat, Kids Learn + #DennysDiners Giveaway

By: Liz  /  Published: September 14, 2015  /  Updated: December 26, 2016  /   Leave a comment

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You’ve heard time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and although I’m guilty of skipping it far too often, I don’t have to skip it. I have plenty of food available to prepare a hearty breakfast, lunch, dinner and multiple snacks each and every day.

It hurts my heart to know that there are children who have no idea when or even if they’ll be eating that day.

I can’t sit idly by and let that happen.

Denny’s, one of the brands I work most closely with, feels the exact same way. This month, Denny’s kicked off their fifth annual partnership with the No Kid Hungry initiative to ensure that every child gets a nutritious breakfast, because kids with full bellies do better in school.

No Kid Hungry

Check out this infographic to see just how important breakfast is for kids. The benefits of eating breakfast follow kids beyond school into their adult lives. And with 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. today lacking access to enough food to eat, programs like No Kid Hungry are so important in closing that hunger gap.

BreakfastChangesLives_infographic_FINAL

When I was first learning about No Kid Hungry, the thing that struck me the most was that kids can’t focus on anything else when their basic needs, like hunger, aren’t met. It makes a lot of sense – after all, I know I’m pretty grumpy and useless when I wait too long between meals.

It makes me think about kids in school who might be sleepy, irritable, or misbehaving, because they haven’t had enough to eat that day. Making sure that kids aren’t hungry is such a simple, but so often overlooked solution.

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When kids eat, kids learn.

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No child should start or end their day with an empty stomach.

Between now and October 12, for just a $3 donation, Denny’s guests will receive $9 worth of coupons for diner favorites, redeemable at participating locations. Guests may also contribute to the campaign with a monetary donation of their choice at dennysnokidhungry.com

A $1 donation can feed a hungry child up to TEN meals! And that can make a real impact.

I’ve set up a personal fundraising page with the goal of raising $500 (up to 5,000 meals) towards their efforts, and I hope you’ll help me reach that. Any amount will help!

Please make your No Kid Hungry donation here.

No Kid Hungry

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. Patricia Delgado says

    September 21, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    No child should ever have to go hungry, they don’t understand and its not fair

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  2. Corey Olomon says

    September 21, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    Childhood hunger and general food insecurity is one of the greatest problems facing Americans!

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  3. Trisha McKee says

    September 21, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    This is so important because children deserve happiness and worry-free days, not days riddled with hunger.

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  4. sandra says

    September 21, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    because it is important for children to be nourished

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  5. Lesley F says

    September 21, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    The thought of any child going hungry is heartbreaking to me. Everyone should donate

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  6. cynthia dawson says

    September 21, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    It’s important to donate because children shouldn’t have to be hungry.

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  7. laurie murley says

    September 21, 2015 at 12:37 am

    I think this is a great thing for them to do, i’m so sorry that kids in America go hungry.

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  8. Samantha Meyer says

    September 21, 2015 at 12:12 am

    It is important because we are so privileged to have access to food on a daily basis which some people don’t, and it is easy by being so set in our ways to forget that there are people less fortune so we need to help as much as we can

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  9. Laurie Emerson says

    September 20, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    It is important to me as I have two children who have enough to eat and I want to do everything I can to help make sure that no child ever goes hungry. It breaks my heart to think of children not having enough to eat.

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  10. tina reynolds says

    September 20, 2015 at 8:53 pm

    It breaks my heart to tahink of any kid going hungry as I did as I was a kid. I hope child hunger is something we can eliminate

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  11. Susan Smith says

    September 20, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    It’s important to donate because children shouldn’t have to be hungry.

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  12. Candie L says

    September 20, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    It is amazing how little food students have. When I worked in public school, we would have many students tell us they did not eat over the weekend. Thank you

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  13. Amanda B. says

    September 20, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    This is an important cause because a majority of the people that are going hungry are children.

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  14. Karen Drake says

    September 20, 2015 at 7:18 am

    No child should ever go hungry.

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  15. Becca says

    September 19, 2015 at 12:20 am

    It’s important to help those who are incapable of helping themselves. I end up giving all of my extra time, energy, and money to children and animals because they just have such sweet faces!

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  16. Amy Z. says

    September 18, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    All kids need to have healthy food to grow and be active.

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  17. Erica B. says

    September 18, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    It’s just nice to help others.

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  18. Melina R says

    September 18, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    It is important because lack of food leads to bad health and delayed development for kids.

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  19. Nannypanpan says

    September 17, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Because kids should have healthy food at least 3 meals a day to be able to learn and play

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  20. shaunie says

    September 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    I would have to say every child should have a nutritious meal daily

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  21. Patricia treskovich says

    September 17, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    kids need good food in order to grow and be healthy

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  22. Tamara N says

    September 17, 2015 at 7:36 am

    I feel that no child should have fear about when their next meal will be coming.

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  23. Kelley L says

    September 17, 2015 at 3:37 am

    Because no child should go hungry when so much food is thrown away daily.

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  24. Christina says

    September 16, 2015 at 9:40 pm

    I think its important to give back where you can, I have seen first hand (through volunteering) kids in my community who don’t have enough to eat and it is heartbreaking, I will always help and give where I can

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  25. Stacy says

    September 16, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    I work in a retail store and part of my job is sorting through damaged food items to see what can be donated (we donate to Feeding America) and what has to be thrown away. I see first hand how much food is wasted every single day, and it breaks my heart every time I have to throw into the trash can instead of the donation bin. I live in a rural county and the poverty rates here are astonishing! I volunteer with various community organizations to help provide meals for local children, especially during the summer when kids are not in school and getting free lunch (and often free breakfast too).

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  26. Lauren says

    September 16, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    No Kid Hungry is important because we have so many resources in this country, but there is still a need.

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  27. Amy Jones says

    September 16, 2015 at 2:16 am

    I see kids every day that don’t eat well, or at all, before they come to learn at school. It affects their ability to learn, and poor behavior affects those around them.

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  28. Noreen says

    September 16, 2015 at 1:05 am

    I went to bed hungry as a child and it is horrible

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  29. Leigh Anne Borders says

    September 16, 2015 at 12:04 am

    As someone that has struggled before, This is such a worthwhile project. It is important that we give back when we can as we never know when we might find ourselves in that situation.

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  30. Brenda says

    September 15, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    I have an extra food pantry in my garage, full of food, just in case a family at our church is in need. So, it’s very important to me that a child doesn’t go hungry.

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  31. Kristy Wolfgang says

    September 15, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    Its a heartbreaking thing that children go hungry. No kid should

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  32. Nancy Marcho says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    All children (and adults) should have enough to eat and a warm place to stay. Unfortunately, there are many people who have neither.

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  33. beth shepherd says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Helping hungry anyone should be a priority especially children. thank you

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  34. cheryl s says

    September 15, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    helping hungry children is the right thing to do

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  35. Joy Q says

    September 15, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Donating is important to me because no child should have to endure not knowing when they will eat their next meal.

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  36. Monique Rizzo says

    September 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    It is important to me to help others when they need it. You never know when you might be on the needy end. Thank you for the chance.

    Reply
  37. ken ohl says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    this is a very important charity and in need of our help

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  38. Carol says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:22 pm

    Making a donation is important to me because it will help kids who are hungry and need help.

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  39. brenda boone says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    making a donation is a must and we shoud contribute.

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  40. julie moore says

    September 15, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Hunger stops kids from learning

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  41. Patricia M says

    September 15, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Making a donation is important to me because it will help kids who are hungry and need help.

    Reply
  42. Natalie says

    September 15, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Donating to this cause is important to me because so many kids go hungry each night and so much can be done to help them!

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  43. Vickie says

    September 15, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Yes this is a great cause ..no child anywhere in any country should go hungry..especially in America..sad but they do.
    Kills me to see so much wasted food here from grocery natures to dining establishments

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  44. Diane Sallans says

    September 15, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    It’s amazing appalling to me that in 2015 so many children in the USA do not get enough to eat! Besides the obvious, it has a great effect on the children’s health, growth, and learning ability.

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  45. breanna pollard says

    September 15, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    It’s so great and exciting to know that kids will be able to get food.

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  46. Laura J says

    September 15, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    Oh its very important to me, as most of us have been there and struggled. So important for the kids learning to not be hungry. Wonderful campaign!

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  47. Sandy Klocinski says

    September 15, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    I am excited about what is possible to create with so much passion around making sure that every child has fuel to live their life fully.

    Reply
  48. Sharon Kaminski says

    September 15, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    The No Kid Hungry donation is important to me because it is a shame to see kids go hungry.

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  49. Ellie Wright says

    September 15, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    I can’t stand the thought of any child going hungry. this is a charity close to my heart.

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  50. stephanie macdonald says

    September 15, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I’ve been there before so its nice to help out others knowing exactly how it feels.

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  51. Kelly Nicholson says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Leave a comment on the giveaway post telling me why making a No Kid Hungry donation is important to you.

    although i made no donation,i think its a nice idea..why not

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  52. BeckyM says

    September 15, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Because no kid should have to go hungry!

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  53. Melissa M says

    September 15, 2015 at 9:05 am

    It’s sad to think that there are kids out here who can’t eat every day!

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  54. Nataile Brown says

    September 15, 2015 at 1:31 am

    This campaign is important to me because so many children in my area don’t have enough to eat. It’s really quite sad. I’m sincerely happy that Denny’s is promoting this.:)

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  55. Brittney House says

    September 14, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    It’s important to me because no child should go hungry.

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  56. Seyma Shabbir says

    September 14, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    No kid hungry donation is womderful and important to me because it means a child does not wake up or go to bed hungry. No child should be hungry when we as a nation waste so much food!

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  57. shelly peterson says

    September 14, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    This is such a great program. I want to help because no one should go hungry.

    Reply
  58. Denise S says

    September 14, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    A donation would be important to me because I hate to see kids suffer.

    Reply
  59. Heather Poindexter says

    September 14, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Its important to me because it helps kids learn, and nobody should go hungry anyway!

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  60. Sdra Slack says

    September 14, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    It important because the better the students are able to learn the more they will be taught,

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  61. Cheryl says

    September 14, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    A No Kid Hungry donation is important to me because I hate the thought of anyone being hungry — it’s a basic need.

    Reply
  62. Jessica To says

    September 14, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    The No Kid Hungry shows how important it is for children to eat so that they do well in school.

    Reply

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