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During the school year, many children receive free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch through the School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. What happens when school lets out? Hunger is one of the most severe roadblocks to the learning process. Lack of nutrition during the summer months may set up a cycle for poor performance once school begins again. Hunger also may make children more prone to illness and other health issues. The Summer Food Service Program is designed to fill that nutrition gap and make sure children can get the nutritious meals they need.

2013 Summer Sunshine Awards

The USDA Summer Sunshine Awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements and hard work involved throughout the Western Region states in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO). For summer 2013, the awards:

Encourage and acknowledge innovation, recognize sponsors who serve hard to reach communities
Provide recognition to sponsors who have increased the number of summer meals served at its sites
Provide recognition to sponsors who work closely with organizations to strengthen the summer meals programs in local communities

All sponsors operating the SFSP or NSLP Seamless Summer Option are eligible to apply or be nominated for a 2013 Summer Sunshine Award. For more information on the 2013 Summer Sunshine Awards click here. To nominate a sponsor or to apply for a 2013 Summer Sunshine Award, complete the Application Package and submit to ODE CNP, ATTN: Barbara Cracknell, by Friday, September 13, 2013.

2013 Summer Food Guidance Manuals

2013 Administrative Guidance for Sponsors
2013 Monitor’s Guide
2013 Nutrition Guidance for Sponsors
2013 Site Supervisor’s Guide
2013 Site Supervisor’s Guide (Spanish)
Eligibility Manual for School Meals

(This manual can be used for sites that use Free and Reduced Priced applications)

2013 Summer Food Trainings

March 5: New Sponsors

March 15: OSNA - Returning Sponsors
Online Training - Returning Sponsors

Annual Information:

Program Information:

USDA/SFSP Memos
Census Map Link
2012 - 2013 SFSP Meal Application (MS-Word) (PDF)
Appeal Procedure
Starting a Summer Food Service Program
Civil Rights
Procurement Regulations

Resources:

Tips for Success
Food Allergy Book (English)

Food Allergy Book (Spanish)

Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum
Summer Food Outreach Toolkit
Summer Activity Guide
Summer Food Bookmarks
Power Panther Flyer
How Camps can participate in the Summer Food Service Program
Recruiting Sites Brochure
Flyers for sponsors of SFSP:
- School's Out…Let's Eat Flyer
- SLSP Supervisor's Pocket Reference Cards

Contacts

Barbara Cracknell (503) 947-5911
Child Nutrition Program - Nutrition Specialist
Lynne Reinoso (503) 947-5892
Child Nutrition Program - Program Mrg, Community Nutrition Programs