Summer Food Service Program

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Join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to learn more about how you can help feed children next summer and hear the benefits to being a part of the Summer Food Service Program!

USDA FNS 2012 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Introductory Webinars

Tuesday, 12/13, 11:00am – 12:00pm EST - Public Session  
Thursday, 12/15, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST - Public Session  
Monday, 12/19, 11:00am – 12:00pm EST - Public Session  
Wednesday, 12/21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST - FNS Outreach Coalition  
Wednesday, 1/4, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EST - Public Session  
Wednesday, 1/11, 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST - Public Session  
Tuesday, 1/24, 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST - Public Session  
Thursday, 2/2, 11:00am – 12:00pm EST - Public Session  
Thursday, 2/23, 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST - Public Session

Registration Link: http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/17fb9g4d8da

Session Description: These webinar sessions are designed to provide a high level overview of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Every “Introductory” webinar session will cover the same content. Following the overview of the SFSP, the session will cover resources and tools available to help get started with the SFSP, successful outreach practices and tips, next steps and how to get involved, and then the session will open for questions and answers with USDA FNS staff.

Participation:  These sessions will be available via Microsoft Office LiveMeeting (Webinar) and are 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. Connection instructions will be sent prior to the session in which you register for, to the email address you provide in the registration.

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 will be additional sessions added to the schedule in the near future.  Please check the registration page for additional sessions. Each session in this series will cover the same content.

Recording: All sessions will be recorded and posted online and on-demand soon following the completion of the webinar. All sessions will be posted on the USDA FNS Summer Food Service Program website: www.summerfood.usda.gov.

Additional SFSP Information: Additional information on the Summer Food Service Program can be found on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Website: www.summerfood.usda.gov    

Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact:

Emily Buckham Buday
USDA FNS
Emily.buday@fns.usda.gov

Sara Gold
USDA FNS
Sara.gold@fns.usda.gov

boy eating The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps assure that eligible populations have access to nutritious meals during the summer months. When school is not in session, SFSP provides reimbursement to community agencies offering the required continuum of meals. Eligible participants include: children 0 through 18 years of age whose family incomes are less than or equal to 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines; and to income-eligible adults over 18 years of age who have been determined by a state educational agency to have a disability and who participate in a school-based program for the disabled during the school year. SFSP contracts with schools and other community-based organizations to sponsor the local programs and provide meals that meet established guidelines. By increasing the nutrient intake of program participants, SFSP reduces their risk for health problems and enhances their learning capacities. The program also improves the quality of the summer programs offered in areas of economic need.

The SFSP is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To become a SFSP sponsor follow the instructions in the application packet under Applications and Forms.

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