USDA 2014 Summer Food Service Program Webinar Series
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a series of interactive Webinars about the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to share how you can get involved with this wonderful program that feeds hungry children during the summer. SFSP is a very creative program and it allows everyone to have a role whether you are a parent, business owner, non-profit, school employee, elected official, or concerned individual.
Every summer when school ends, millions of kids and teens are at risk of going hungry because they no longer have access to the free and reduced-price meals they received when they were in school. The USDA has created the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to cover this summer meal gap. However, SFSP is one of the most underutilized government programs with only about 16% of eligible kids participating. This is why the USDA needs your help. You, as an individual or organization, can get involved in so many different ways. You can serve the meals, promote the program, provide transportation, volunteer at summer food sites, or even go out and find sponsors. Join our Webinars to learn all about the program and how fun it is to get involved. For more information about SFSP please visit www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp.
- March 6 – Exploring the New USDA Summer Food Toolkit & Website–Click here to view slides.
- March 11 – Be a Summer Food Champion This Winter–Click here to view slides.
- March 13 – Can Elected Officials Help Feed Hungry Kids This Summer?–Click here to view slides.
- March 20 – SFSP and CACFP 101–Click here to view slides.
- March 25 – Utilizing Grants & Unique Partnerships to Serve More Summer Food–Click here to view slides.
- March 27 – How Can You Solve Your Summer Food Transportation Problems?–Click here to view slides.
- April 3 – Finding Ways to Keep Schools Involved in Summer Food–Click here to view slides.
- April 9 – Make Your Summer Food Site the Talk of the Town–Click here to view slides.
Recordings of all webinars are available here.