TOGETHER.
WE CAN FEED MORE KIDS THIS SUMMER.
WE CAN FEED MORE KIDS THIS SUMMER.
Help hungry kids find free meals this summer! Starting in
June, nearly 900 Summer Meals sites across the state will offer free meals and
snacks to kids aged 18 and under. Join forces with the Summer Meals Partnership
to expand participation in your community.
Spread the Word about Summer Meals
Join us for a
ThunderClap event on July 3rd
We are doing a Summer
Meals ThunderClap on July 3 and would love for your help. For
those who do not know, Thunderclap is a tool/campaign that lets you and others
share the same message at the same time via Facebook, Twitter, and
Tumblr. It is really simple to do - just follow this link, chose to support the campaign
using Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr or all and ThunderClap will share our message
for you next week. And if you feel really motivated, invite some friends
to join our ThunderClap campaign.
For more ways to
spread the word, check out the
Summer Meals Spotlight:
Anacortes Boys & Girls Club and Bayview Apartments
Anacortes Boys & Girls Club and Bayview Apartments
Food Lifeline is sponsoring a total of 11
Summer Meals sites this year, in Anacortes, Oak Harbor, Langley, Sultan, Gold
Bar and Bellevue. On June 19th the Anacortes Boys & Girls Club kicked
off their first day of lunches and afternoon snacks in the basement of City
Hall. Bayview Apartments will begin serving Summer Meals on July
7th, but the Learning and Lunches Program threw a kick-off party on June 19th
as well.
At
the Boys and Girls Club, the wonderful staff greeted each child by name as they
served a lunch of orange slices, cheese and crackers, fresh broccoli and
cauliflower florets with dip, and milk. The kids ate together, putting
any unopened food into a discard box or cooler so that other kids could eat it
if they were still hungry. The kids helped clean and sweep the gym, and
then scattered off to play games and gear up for that afternoon's activities,
in this case a water balloon fight!
The Bayview Apartments site caters to families who live in and around the apartment complex. Moms, Dads and kids of all ages were drawn in by hula hoops and drum decorating, and offered a chance to participate in literacy activities all summer. Boxes full of books were organized by age group, and kids were encouraged to read to their hearts content. One mother was reading with her two daughters, and mentioned that this is the second year her family has attended the Learning and Lunches Program, and she especially appreciates that each of her kids get to choose one free book to take home each week.
At both sites, it was a joy to watch kids playing together, eating together, and building bright futures.
The Bayview Apartments site caters to families who live in and around the apartment complex. Moms, Dads and kids of all ages were drawn in by hula hoops and drum decorating, and offered a chance to participate in literacy activities all summer. Boxes full of books were organized by age group, and kids were encouraged to read to their hearts content. One mother was reading with her two daughters, and mentioned that this is the second year her family has attended the Learning and Lunches Program, and she especially appreciates that each of her kids get to choose one free book to take home each week.
At both sites, it was a joy to watch kids playing together, eating together, and building bright futures.
Partner for Free Fun Activities at your Summer Meals Site
United Healthcare
Community Plan (UHC) would like to partner with your Summer Meals site to
educate families and kids about health and nutrition through fun activities for
kids. UHC will work with you to customize an event to meet your needs, that may
include Sesame Workshop Food For Thought activities and games, a visit from Dr.
Health E. Hound, and fun giveaways! Call Sylvia Villalovos-Aguilar
at(206) 749-4304 to learn more.
Don't Forget!
Summer Meals Sponsors,
we know you are busily preparing for your sites to open! As you get up
and running please remember to:
1.
Complete all
monitoring visits: preapproval, 1st week and 4th week reviews
2.
If you have site
changes, please update your site application with OSPI before the change
occurs
Questions?
We're here to help! Contact Jennifer Mitchell at (360)
725-6056
Thank You From the
Bottom of our Stomachs!
A
shout out to all the Schools, Districts, and Organizations who are helping
connect families to Summer Meals sites by posting the Summer Meals site finder
"widget" or link to ParentHelp123.org on their websites or
blogs.
Thanks!
School Districts: Puyallup, Issaquah, Seattle, Chief
Leschi, Vancouver, Eatonville, Tacoma, Yakima, Bremerton, Highline, Shoreline,
Kalama, La Center, Blaine, Coupeville, North Kitsap, Nooksack
Schools: Woodlands Elementary (Central Kitsap),
John Hay Elementary (Seattle), Einstein Middle School (Shoreline)
For more Information contact:
Acacia Larson
Child Nutrition Program Manager
206.830.7643Child Nutrition Program Manager
WithinReach
makes the connections Washington families need to be healthy.
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