Sponsors needed: Approved sites will provide all children a healthy repast
OLYMPIA – Sponsor applications are being taken by the Child Nutrition Services office at the state Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) for the 2011 Summer Feeding Programs for children, according to a southwestern Washington lawmaker.
State Rep. Jim Moeller said that organizations operating a nonprofit meal program for children during the summer when school is out can be reimbursed for eligible meals that are served by the organizations.
To be eligible, meal sites must be located in neighborhoods where:
* At least half the kids qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
* Or at least half the kids are enrolled in a specific program for free and reduced-price school meals.
Moeller noted that every child can receive a free meal at an approved site, regardless of the youngster’s family income.
Information from the SPI says that public and private nonprofit local education agencies can participate in the program, as well as residential summer camps, some private nonprofit organizations, and units of local, county, municipal, tribal, state or federal government. Also encouraged to apply are colleges and universities participating in the Upward Bound Program.
Be advised that meals will need to meet United States Department of Agriculture standards.
You can click here, or call either 360-725-6222 or 360-725-6220 if you’d like to get your hands on more details. Also, write the Child Nutrition Services Office – Superintendent of Public Instruction/P.O. Box 47200/Olympia WA 98504-7200 – if you’d like additional information.