We’re In Awe
An Open Letter from a Dad about School Foodservice
up and he was excited to tell me that at school this week he tried green beans and loved them! He then said the lunch ladies (his words not mine) told him that he was their best eater and how they loved that he tried new foods all the time. Now, this may seem like just a simple comment, but it made my son’s day. He found pride in this, which I believe made him open to even more new foods which he definitely would not have tried in the past. For this I am grateful.
NxtGen Network Michael Mang Hello, to all my Lunch Superheroes! I am a husband, proud father of 3 awesome kids, and also a former IT Tech for Pasco County Schools. I have seen firsthand the hard work and dedication school nutrition professionals expend on a day-to-day basis. I was moved to write this letter after something my son, Mikey, recently said after coming home from Odessa Elementary School.
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My son’s experience with Odessa Elementary’s school lunch program has been a great one and that would not have happened without all of your hard work! I would like to thank you for all you do and let you know that your hard work does not go unnoticed.
One evening with dinner, the vegetable side was green beans. Now, up until this night, Mikey refused to eat green beans. However, this time he asked for a serving which surprised me. I asked what caused him to request these “gross” vegetables this time? His eyes lit
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Michael & Mikey
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Mikey changed his mind about green beans from one simple conversation between him and the “lunch ladies” at Odessa Elementary School in Florida. Proving one more time that our nutrition workers have a huge impact on our kids.
Michael Mang
Executive Editor Michael holds a B.S degree in Entertainment Business and a A.S degree in Audio Engineering. Before NxtGen Michael was a Projects Specialist at HSN for 13 years where he managed the live show and set up and trained hosts and guests on products being sold. Michael also worked for Pasco County School’s Food and Nutrition Services as a Technology Specialist where he and his teammanaged everything IT related within food service.
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