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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tikkalover" data-source="post: 489346" data-attributes="member: 600"><h3>MHA Nation joins free school meals effort</h3>The Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara (MHA) Nation has signed on in support of an initiative looking to provide free breakfast and lunch for students in North Dakota schools.Supporters of the measure say providing meals to children in school will improve their health, help families struggling financially, and improve students’ learning by keeping them from having to worry about their next meal.Every child in North Dakota should have the nutrition they need to thrive in the classroom,” MHA Nation Chairman Mark N. Fox said. “The success of our youth is a priority for all MHA Nation families, and ensuring everyone has access to healthy school meals is one of the most important things we can do to help students do their best learning. We’re proud to be a part of the Together for School Meals initiative.”According to a spokesperson for Together for School Meals, more than 70 organizations have signed on in support of the initiative. The group <a href="https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/free-school-lunch-initiative-on-november-ballot/" target="_blank">submitted more than 57,000 signatures</a> to the Secretary of State’s Office, of which more than 49,000 were accepted.</blockquote>