Summer Feeding Talking Points



Summer Feeding Talking Points

Get the word out to the community about your Summer Feeding Program! Below are talking points you can use when reaching out to parents, community leaders and the media about your program.

Don’t forget to include specifics: add bullets providing examples of the healthy foods you’ll serve this summer, how and where you will be reaching your students, and your anticipated participation levels.

Consider including statistics demonstrating the need for summer feeding programs in your state. State specific statistics, detailing how many free and reduced price eligible children fall through the cracks during the summer, can be found in the Food Research and Action Center’s “Summer Nutrition Status Report” ()

• For too many children, the end of the school year means an end to the free and reduced price meals they depend on throughout the year.

• But this summer, with many [INSERT COUNTY] families struggling to put food on the table, [INSERT DISTRICT NAME]’s Summer Feeding Program will help ensure children do not have to worry about their next meal.

• The program will provide regular, healthy meals and snacks for children who might not otherwise receive them.

• Summer Feeding Programs must meet federal nutrition standards, ensuring that children continue to have access to the healthy, well-balanced foods they receive throughout the school year.

• Beyond fighting hunger, summer nutrition programs support quality programming for young people by boosting attendance at summer enrichment activities and providing the nutrition children need to fuel their day.

• Children may go on summer vacation, but hunger doesn’t! [INSERT DISTRICT NAME]’s Summer Feeding Program bridges the summer hunger gap and lets our children know that the community cares about their well-being all year long.

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