{"id":12674,"date":"2025-04-15T16:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/?p=12674"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:46:16","slug":"springing-into-summer-planning-for-summer-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/2025\/04\/15\/springing-into-summer-planning-for-summer-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Springing into Summer: Planning for Summer Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the weather warms up and the days get longer, we find ourselves getting closer and closer to summer &#8211; and with summer comes summer meals! While you may still be focused on finishing out the school year, a successful summer meals program starts with strong planning. No Kid Hungry <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is here to help. No Kid Hungry\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Best Practices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> offers a variety of resources for summer meals sponsors of all levels of experience. Not sure where to start? Here\u2019s some of our favorite resources:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Mapping &amp; Area Eligibility:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/navigating-area-eligibility-summer-and-afterschool-meals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Navigating Area Eligibility In Summer And Afterschool Meals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/Averaged-Eligibility-Map\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No Kid Hungry Summer Meals Eligibility Map<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/no.kid.hungry.analysis\/viz\/RuralSummerMealCoverage\/Home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rural Summer Meal Coverage Tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Operational Support<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/proactive-planning-summer-meals-sponsors\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Proactive Planning for Summer Meals Sponsors<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-02\/How%20to%20Offer%20Home%20Delivery.pdfhttps:\/\/nokidhungry.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=283504c3b3add96827a4ae4b9&amp;id=05dbc8844b&amp;e=baac963f4c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How a School District Can Offer Home Delivery of Meals During the Summer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/successful-non-congregate-meal-service-models-rural-areas-implementation-guide-2024-update\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Successful Non-Congregate Meal Service Models for Rural Areas: Implementation Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/feeding-crowd-tips-congregate-meal-service\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feeding A Crowd &#8211; Tips For Congregate Meal Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/managing-costs-school-nutrition-programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Managing Costs In School Nutrition Programs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Generating Program Support<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/bridging-gap-building-authentic-partnerships-between-urban-and-rural-organizations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bridging the Gap: Building Authentic Partnerships Between Urban and Rural Organizations<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/programs\/summer-and-afterschool-meals-libraries?disable-accordion=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summer Meals in Libraries<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/conversation-starters-designing-more-inclusive-school-meals-programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conversation Starters for Designing More Inclusive School Meals Programs<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curious about how other sponsors are operating in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? Check out our spotlights from Summer 2023 and 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/2024\/07\/17\/a-community-comes-together-the-abbeville-county-school-districts-non-congregate-summer-feeding-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Community Comes Together: The Abbeville County School District\u2019s Non-Congregate Summer Feeding Program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/2024\/07\/17\/grab-and-go-success-stories-community-efforts-in-spartanburg-county-south-carolina\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grab and Go Success Stories: Community Efforts in Spartanburg County, South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have more questions or need technical assistance? Reach out to the No Kid Hungry <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mspady@strength.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mspady@strength.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. If you are interested in grant funding to start or expand a rural non-congregate meals program, fill out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfvSFEhBRGREBp15Rb47r8ypZGsQ66qj2pUTpG-htNx1vIwrA\/viewform\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inquiry form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. When we work together, we can make sure that every child across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has access to three meals a day, 365 days a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the weather warms up and the days get longer, we find ourselves getting closer and closer to summer &#8211; and with summer comes summer meals! 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