Stewart Elementary School in Washington has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the State of Iowa for fresh fruits and vegetables. The award was announced at the July 13th School Board meeting in Brighton by Washington Schools Super Intendant Willie Stone.

Stone says that this grant will go a long way in ensuring that the young children of Stewart Elementary will have healthy eating options. “It allows us to bring in snacks for kids throughout the day, so we’ll have fresh fruits and vegetable snacks throughout the day. It’s a really great program because it allows kids to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables which are expensive right now.”

For more information about this upcoming program, contact information can be found on the Washington Community Schools website.