BERKELY, IL – DECEMBER 12, 2011 – As most of us are busy planning and shopping for our family and friends, countless Chicago Public School (CPS) children may have to go without any gifts for this holiday season. 

For more than 40 years Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. has supplied meals to CPS. This holiday season Preferred Meal Systems employees in Berkeley are providing gifts from its “Secret Santa” program to help needy CPS children who may not be receiving any gifts for Christmas.

Today, a Preferred Meal Systems, Inc., delivery truck which normally delivers meals to CPS was filled with gifts wrapped and fully funded by Preferred Meal Systems employees.  Instead of a sleigh, Santa used the Preferred Meal Systems truck to deliver Christmas gifts to Calmeca Academy located at 3456 W. 38^th Street in Chicago. All the gifts will be delivered to students on Friday, December 16.

According to George Chivari, President, Preferred Meal Systems, Inc., a national supplier of healthy, well-balanced component meals, “We have been overwhelmed with everyone’s generosity and support of the Secret Santa program this year.”

“We understand th holidays can be a difficult time for many people.  Our employees have done an outstanding job helping those who need it most,” Chivari said.

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Preferred Meal Systems firmly believes in the conservation of both our ecological and economic resources. Anticipating and meeting our customers’ needs, we have been hard at work introducing a whole new line of Eco-Friendly and Eco-Responsible packaging.   

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The article summarizes the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 which was signed by President Obama in December of 2010, giving the USDA authority to establish national nutrition standards for all foods sold to students during the school day.

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BERKELEY, ILL -- November 30, 2010 – Preferred Meal Systems, Inc., announces today that they are undertaking an important step to communicate the importance of good nutrition to students.  Preferred Meal Systems delivery trucks to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) with breakfast and lunch meals for the schools will now include messages and graphics to reinforce the importance of good nutrition.

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