Provide Free Meals to Hungry Children in Your Community!

We have completed another successful year with our Summer Food Program! As summer, 2011 draws to a close, it is not too early for potential sponsors to think about next summer. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to fill the nutrition gap when school is not is session, making available nutritious meals that children need. Your organization may qualify to serve free meals to children in your community if it is a:

• Public or private nonprofit school
• Unit of local, municipal, county, tribal, or State government
• Private nonprofit organization
• Public or private nonprofit camp
• Public or private nonprofit university or college

Find out more about the program and required training: http://www.summerfood.usda.gov/Sponsor.htm

New Forms

If you are using the new computerized forms for the Child and Adult Child Food Program, let us know how they're working for you! Is there any way that we can be of assistance? Have you found some shortcuts that you think might help someone else? Let us hear from you!

Interactive Website on Fruits and Vegetables

On this website children will learn the value of fruits and vegetables while having loads of fun! This interactive website is certainly a great alternative to television or movies! You assign yourself a screen name and participate in Fun & Games, Activity Pages, and Coloring Sheets. There are kid-friendly recipes too! Watch out - you might get hooked!
http://www.foodchamps.org/