Conference call to support successful Summer Meals programs facilitated by WithinReach

January 8, 2013 Conference call to support successful Summer Meals programs facilitated by WithinReach "Feeding kids in the summertime - how can you help?" (Sponsored by FRAC and the WA Summer Meals Partnership) Thursday, January 24 (9:30am - 10:30am)  Call 1-877-808-1928   Pin = 0603 This is the perfect time of year to help your community start planning for Summer Meals.  Call in – and invite your partners - to hear Crystal FitzSimons, a national expert from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), talk about USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and how states across the country serve kids through this program.  Along with FRAC staff, members from the Summer Meals Partnership will share information about how the program works in Washington and resources to help service providers and organizations (including schools) join efforts to feed kids in the summertime. The call is designed for NEW organizations who want to learn about Summer Meals.  This is an amazing opportunity for our state to work with FRAC to recruit new Summer Meals partners.  Whether you are a sponsor, site or supporter, please forward this invitation to others in your community who can help expand participation in summer 2013.   FRAC released the Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation report that ranks Washington 40th among states for feeding kids in the summer – let’s work together to reach more kids this summer! RSVP to Sue Waldin  at WithinReach to join the call. An email confirmation, agenda and resources will be sent on Jan 21. The WA Summer Meals Partnership sends periodic newsletters to keep statewide partners up-to-date on the latest information about the Summer Meals Program.