Summer may seem far off in the distance with winter’s cool weather and shorter days, but it’s not too early to begin thinking about participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). SFSP provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow, throughout the summer months when they are out of school.
For many children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does a child's need for good nutrition. In SFSP, any child under age 18 who shows up at a meal site is served a meal.
As a sponsor or site, your organization not only provides free, nutritious meals for children, but it also can provide a safe, supervised place for children to gather and participate in an enrichment activity. SFSP brings federal dollars back into the local community. It is flexible and can be included in many existing programs and resources. Your organization can make the summer better for families in your community. Please attend one of our free webinars to learn more! Please feel encouraged to send this invitation on to others to attend as well.
Please join us!
USDA FNS 2011 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Webinar Series
Thursday, 2/10/11, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST: General Public Session
Thursday, 2/10/11, 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST: General Public Session
Monday, 2/14/11, 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST: General Public Session
Thursday, 2/24/11, 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST: General Public Session
Tuesday, 3/8/11, 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST: General Public Session
Thursday, 3/17/11, 11:00am -12:00pm EST: General Public Session
Registration Link: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/
Description: Each summer, 22.3 million students are at risk of going hungry when the school year ends and school lunches are no longer available. For many children, school meals are the only complete and nutritious meals they eat, and in the summer they go without. This summer, the need will likely increase. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) can help to fill the summer meal gap for low-income children. Faith-based, community and private non-profit organizations can make a difference in the lives of hungry children by serving meals with SFSP, a federally funded program administered by states that reimburses organizations for meals served to children during the summer.
Join us to learn more about how you can help and hear the benefits to being a part of the Summer Food Service Program!
Participation: This session will be available via Microsoft Office LiveMeeting (Webinar) and is free for all participants. You will need access to a phone line and a computer with internet access for this webinar. To participate, please complete the online registration. Further information will be forthcoming to registered participants. You must register to receive additional information.
Other Webinar Sessions: If you are interested but unable to attend one of these sessions, please register to participate in one of the other sessions in the series. There are several webinars scheduled for partner organizations, specific target audiences, as well as the general public. Please check the registration page for additional sessions.
To participate in any of the free webinar sessions, please register here: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/
Additional SFSP Information: Additional information on the Summer Food Service Program can be found on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Website, and more on the webinars under the link for “free webinars”: www.summerfood.usda.gov
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact:
Emily Buckham Buday
703-605-0772
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