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NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Purpose To provide food service to children from needy areas during periods when area schools are closed for vacation .

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Sponsor A sponsor is a public or private nonprofit agency which is approved to receive reimbursement for serving meals to eligible children in the Summer Food Service Program

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Sponsor Types • Public Agencies – Parks and Recreation – School Food Service Authorities • Private Non Profit Agencies – Boys and Girls Clubs – Food Banks – Faith Based Agencies

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Eligibility Children 18 years old and younger and persons who are determined to have mental or physical disabilities and who still participate in an educational program during the regular school year.

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Meal Types Served • Breakfast • Lunch • Supper • Snack

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Participation Data - 2013 • Number of Sponsors - 126 • Number of Sites – 1,292 • Average Daily Attendance – 98,255 • Number of Meals Served – 3,441,739

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program • Funding Amount – Federal Fiscal Year 2013 – State Administrative Funds - $248,131 – Reimbursement for Meals Served - $8,712,106

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Outreach Efforts • Partnering with: – No Kid Hungry – NC Rural Development – Summer Food Service Workgroup

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Outreach Efforts Sponsors Families – American Indian Tribes – Women, Infants and and Organizations Children Vendors – Potential Sponsors in – Women, Infants and Strike Force counties Children Offices – Head Start Offices – School Public Information Officers – Child and Adult Care Food Program At Risk – nutritionnc.com lists Institutions open sites

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Outreach Efforts Annual Participation in Summer Food Program 2008 to 2013 Number Number of Meals Served Number of Children Number of Year of Meals 4,000,000 150,000 Children Served 3,000,000 2008 2,158,416 49,213 100,000 2009 2,024,871 53,067 2,000,000 2010 2,307,618 66,375 50,000 1,000,000 2011 2,506,314 74,559 2012 3,062,720 92,460 0 0 2013 3,416,792 98,369 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Number of 87 93 113 109 121 125 Sponsors Number of 777 768 927 974 1223 1290 Sites

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Next Steps Continue to provide outreach efforts in needy counties

NC Division of Public Health Summer Food Service Program Arnette Cowan, MS, RD, LDN Nutrition Program Supervisor Nutrition Services Branch Special Nutrition Programs (919) 707-5775 arnette.cowan@dhhs.nc.gov