Senator Marshall Visits USDA Summer Meal Program & Local Manufacturer in Kansas City Area

Kansas City - On Monday morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to learn about the USDA Summer Meal Program serving children in the KC area. He also toured Vita Craft Corporation to hear from a local manufacturer about how the Working Family Tax Cuts Act is benefiting their business.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City

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In Kansas City, Senator Marshall visited the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City to learn about their implementation of the USDA Summer Meal Program. Serving youth ages 5-18 in Wyandotte County, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City provides year-round programming, including their Summer Enrichment Program which offers daily STEM focused educational activities and field trips throughout June and July. Through the USDA Summer Meal Program, the Boys & Girls Club is able to provide a healthy breakfast and lunch to member youth as well as other youth in the community. Senator Marshall has long been a supporter of the USDA Summer Meal Program and its mission of ensuring children have access to nutritious food all summer long.

Vita Craft Corporation

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In Shawnee, Senator Marshall visited Vita Craft Corporation, which has manufactured stainless steel cookware in Johnson County for over 85 years, employing 100 people. They discussed pro-manufacturing provisions in the Working Family Tax Cuts Act, including a permanent 20% small business deduction and full expensing for capital investments, as well as Senator Marshall's longtime support of skilled labor and machinist education programs.

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