As part of the Full Plates, Bright Futures initiative, funded by the 2025 Hunger Free Kansas grant program, more than 30 students from White City and Council Grove High Schools rolled up their sleeves to fight food insecurity in the Flint Hills. Together, these students prepared and packaged 287 freezable, microwave-ready meals, which were distributed to local organizations serving families in need. This effort was guided by lessons developed by Diane Mora, creator of the Ki