 | | Join the Celebration: National School Lunch Week October 10-14, 2022 |
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| | | Attention School Nutrition Directors: Take Our New Survey! To kick off National School Lunch Week, we are excited to highlight our new School Nutrition Director Survey. The goal of this survey is to learn about challenges and barriers school meal operations are facing this school year. This insight will inform our outreach strategy, resource development, and advocacy to support schools. Deadline for responses: Tuesday, November 8. Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $20 gift card. Individual responses will not be shared. |
| | | Activities for National School Lunch Week Afterschool Meals Lunch & Learn
Tuesday, October 11, 12-12:45 pm
Register here Join us and NYS Network for Youth Success to learn how eligible schools can provide free, healthy meals to students in afterschool programs. Serving three meals a day supports academic recovery while providing additional reimbursement — $4.03/meal or $1.18/snack in the 22-23 school year — to strengthen your school nutrition programs. |
| Equity in School Meals: Planning for Culturally Diverse & Inclusive Menus Webinar
Tuesday, October 11, 2:30-3:45 pm
Register here Join No Kid Hungry’s Center for Best Practices webinar to learn about how to connect with students and families and learn what they like to eat, recipes that kids like, how to get started offering culturally diverse and inclusive menus, and more! |
| Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition Meeting
Wednesday, October 12, 2-3 pm
Register here Join the Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids coalition meeting to learn more about the statewide policy campaign aimed to establish and fund a statewide, permanent free school meals for all program. Momentum is building as nearly 2,000 schools and over 726,000 families are now experiencing the fall-out of losing access to free meals for all. Join the coalition-wide call to hear about campaign updates, advocacy efforts so far, and next steps. |
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| Serving Meals on Weekends and Holidays through the Afterschool Meals Program Webinar
Thursday, October 13, 3-4 pm
Register here Join the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) to learn how serving meals on weekends and holidays provides an important opportunity to reduce hunger while also supporting programs with additional reimbursement. This webinar will provide an overview of available options for serving meals on weekends and holidays during the 2022-2023 school year, along with best practices for implementation. |
| | Additional Upcoming Webinars FRAC, Making CEP Work: Best Practices and Increasing Participation
Thursday, November 3, 3-4 pm. Register here. FRAC, Implementing Breakfast After the Bell in the New Year
Thursday, December 1, 3-4 pm. Register here. |
| | ICYMI Back to School Resource Refresher
Check out our Back-to-School e-newsletter to find resources and strategies that can help you navigate the return to standard operations, communicate with families, and improve the reach of your programs. Webinars to (Re)Watch
Watch the replay of No Kid Hungry’s Center for Best Practices webinars: - SNAP Fuels Learning: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach and Enrollment in Schools. Watch here.
- Adding Afterschool Meals to Your Back-to-School Plans. Watch here.
- You’ve Gone CEP, Now What? — Tips & Tricks to Maximize CEP. Watch here.
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| | We are here to help! Need support with school meals? Reach out to our team of experts for a tailored plan that’s right for your school! |
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| Hunger Solutions New York
14 Computer Drive East | Albany, New York 12205
518-436-8757 | info@hungersolutionsny.org |
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