ATLANTA — Brantley County School Nutrition Director Dr. Christopher Harris was recently named a 2026 Summer Hunger Hero by No Kid Hungry.
This is an annual celebration of those who go above and beyond in efforts to end childhood hunger. No Kid Hungry shines a light on extraordinary individuals and agencies from across the nation.
This year’s list of heroes included 10 honorees from nine states — a diverse array of celebrants, but all united in their commitment to ending childhood hunger during the summer months, and throughout the year.
Dr. Harris and his school nutrition team stepped up to support access to meals in Brantley County, which was impacted by the horrific Highway 82 fires.
By expanding mobile routes for rural non-congregate meals, they better served households who had been displaced by the recent natural disaster. Harris and his team are dedicated to meeting the need and reducing barriers to access by bringing meals directly to the people who need it.
“Christopher Harris exemplifies the work of No Kid Hungry,” said Anastasia Tsekeris, program manager of No Kid Hungry Georgia. “He is out and about in the community doing what we work and advocate for. But, he takes it to the next level. He goes above and beyond and it’s the kids who benefit. It’s always about the kids.” Summer is well known as the hungriest season of the year for children. It is when free and reduced-price school meals disappear for the summer break.
Children miss out on a consistent source of nutrition, and families’ already tight budgets are stretched even further. Summer programs like Summer EBT, also known as SUN Bucks, and Summer Meals can provide a true lifeline for families by filling the nutritional gap for children during the break.
The 2026 Summer Hunger Heroes’ work focuses on these programs.
No Kid Hungry celebrates these Summer Hunger Heroes for their efforts to turn the tide on child hunger, to ensure families have reliable access to nutrition throughout the year, and to make summer a season where kids can simply focus on being kids.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But, millions of kids in the United States live with hunger. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive.
This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.
