{"id":14830,"date":"2022-06-16T22:48:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T22:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/?p=14830"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:07:43","slug":"summer-meals-a-lifesaver-in-the-hungriest-time-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-meals-a-lifesaver-in-the-hungriest-time-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Meals: A Lifesaver in the Hungriest Time of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14830\" class=\"elementor elementor-14830\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7787fb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7787fb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a09feba\" data-id=\"a09feba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0bf9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d0bf9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-164b1c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"164b1c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-829384f\" data-id=\"829384f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dfc09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d7dfc09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/707975508?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41952cc\" data-id=\"41952cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a97105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7a97105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/707976790?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe481b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe481b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de6124b\" data-id=\"de6124b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93358c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93358c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For millions of children, summer is the hungriest time of year. During the school year, they can rely on school programs like breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals. But during the summer, when schools are closed, many of those meals disappear.\u00a0<\/p><p>As of today, meals this summer may look differently than they have over the pass two years. With waivers expiring on June 30, 2022, USDA does not have the authority to extend or issue nationwide waivers throughout Summer 2022.\u00a0<\/p><p>To help providers and families adjust to this transition, No Kid Hungry has numerous resources to ensure kids have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\">Summer Meals Texting Hotline Number Has Changed!<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>No Kid Hungry&#8217;s texting hotline has a new number. Starting this summer, families should text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 to find a site near them. <a href=\"https:\/\/express.adobe.com\/page\/fcbwaAvvBoRw2\/\">This toolkit<\/a> includes a range of ready-made promotional materials to help publicize summer meals in your community. Available in English and Spanish, use this resource to maximize the impact of outreach efforts in schools, faith communities, community organizations, social media, and more!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b13f40b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b13f40b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b721a9\" data-id=\"8b721a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a999426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dab41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0dab41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\">Communicating Summer Meals 2022 Operations Changes to Parents &amp; Families<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Anticipating changes to your summer meals program? Use this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1i_yPOtcAzRCPrNtMfbKz32bqNU1gXUZCRfdrwfD2Q1U\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">resource\u00a0<\/a>to help communicate program changes early and often to families in your community. The toolkit provides sample language to include in letters to families, on flyers, and on social media. Drafted language for programs chancing operating and ceasing operation are available in both English and Spanish. Check it out!<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><b>Feeding a Crowd \u2013 Tips for Congregate Meal Service<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The Summer Meals Program requires that children eat their meals onsite under the congregate meal service requirement. Keeping children onsite to eat meals can be a challenge, but it doesn\u2019t have to be! This\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/feeding-crowd-tips-congregate-meal-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">resource<\/a>\u00a0provides strategies to make congregate meal service easier for site staff and improve the experience for children and families. Use the strategies outlined to create a welcoming and fun environment and also tips for training and communicating program requirements to site staff and families.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><b>SFSP &amp; SSO Requirements \u2013 Comparison Chart Of Usual Vs. COVID-19 Waiver Operations<\/b><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>This\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/sfsp-sso-requirements-comparison-chart-usual-vs-covid-19-waiver-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">chart\u00a0<\/a>briefly describes the program requirements for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO). It compares \u201cusual\u201d operational provisions to those allowed under the COVID-19 pandemic waivers. Waivers will not be available for summer 2022 operations. Use this chart as a quick guide, but please do contact your state agency for more information and details on what is allowable for summer 2022 operations.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">WAYS TO HELP!<\/h2><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\">ACT. Read and Share the Full Report &#8220;Summer Hunger in the United States&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The summer meals program comes with barriers that schools and communities deal with on a regular basis. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-05\/Summer_Meals_Waivers_Micro_Report_.pdf\">Share the full report<\/a>\u00a0with your Member of Congress and urge them to reinstate the waivers that help so many more kids get the food they need.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><strong><span style=\"color: #f26722\">DONATE.<\/span><\/strong> Just $10 can help provide up to 100 meals for hungry kids.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>No Kid Hungry works with schools, community organizations and local leaders across the country to connect kids to the food they need. Your generous donations will help end summer hunger for kids across the country.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><strong>SPREAD THE WORD. Use the toolkit and #ShareSummer<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>With so many sites closing this year, many families will need a hand with information about where to find meals for kids. No Kid Hungry is operating a texting service to help. Families and community leaders can text \u2018FOOD\u2019 or \u2018COMIDA\u2019 to 304-304 for information. Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/express.adobe.com\/page\/fcbwaAvvBoRw2\/\">this toolkit,<\/a> which includes a range of ready-made promotional materials to help publicize summer meals in your community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a182486 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a182486\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b14146\" data-id=\"3b14146\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f67e9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90f67e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcd7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdcd7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have a question or need technical assistance? Email us at <a href=\"mailto:nokidhungryca@strength.org\">nokidhungryca@strength.org<\/a><\/p><p><em>Last Reviewed: June 16, 2022<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/707975508https:\/\/vimeo.com\/707976790 For millions of children, summer is the hungriest time of year. During the school year, they can rely on school programs like breakfast, lunch and afterschool meals. 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